Saturday 15 November 2014

Macadamia Nut & Lime Cookies



Ingredients

1 ¼ cup flour
½ cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup caster sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of 2 limes
½ cup Macadamia nuts, chopped
½ cup white chocolate, chopped

Pinch of salt

For the glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
Juice of 1 lime


Method


1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, yogurt and mix well. 

2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, lime zest and salt.

3. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Stir in nuts and chocolate.

4. Drop tablespoon-sized mounds onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

5. Combine the glaze ingredients and mix until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.