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White Chocolate & Lime Cookies

Yield: 1 dozen (or more) cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup sugar
Zest of one lime, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream (or one egg yolk)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup pine nuts

In a dry skillet on medium heat, toast the pine nuts until lightly golden brown.  Remove nuts to a small bowl and set aside.

In a bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract, and heavy cream (or egg yolk).

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Add oil/sugar mixture to the flour mixture and mix gently until just combined.  Add the chocolate chips and nuts and fold in until they are evenly distributed.  Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes.

In the meantime, preheat oven to 350F degrees and prepare cookie sheet with silicone mat or parchment paper.

To shape: take a heaping tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball and place on the cookie sheet.  Lightly press down to flatten slightly. 

Bake for about 10-12 minutes, rotating pan half-way through.  Let sit on the pan for a few minutes before removing to racks to cool.