Key Lime White Chocolate Cookies Recipes

KEY LIME COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.

KEY LIME-WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, sugars, vanilla and egg in large bowl with spoon until well mixed. Stir in Bisquick mix. Stir in 6 drops food color, white chocolate chunks and lime peel.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and press into a 9 by 13 baking dish lined with aluminum foil that extends 2 inches beyond the short end of the pan. Bake for 8 to10 minutes, remove from oven. Then reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Pour the filling over the prepared crust. Bake until the filling is almost set, about 20 to 22 minutes. Cool the bars completely in the pan set on a wire rack. Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours, until chilled.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a gentle boil. Add the chopped chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds to melt the chocolate. Whisk the mixture until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth. Set the topping aside to cool to room temperature for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cool. Pour the cooled white chocolate topping over the chilled bars and, using a small, offset metal spatula, spread it into an even layer. Freeze the bars in the pan for at least 1 hour before cutting.
• Ginger Mint Syrup: 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger 1 tablespoon ginger liqueur, such as Canton 1/4 cup packed mint leaves
• In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and candied ginger and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to boil until the syrup is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger liqueur and pour the syrup into a blender. Add the mint leaves and blend until the mint is finely chopped. Transfer the syrup to a squeeze bottle and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Garnish with: Mint sprigs Sweetened whipped cream White chocolate curls Candied lime peels Ginger syrup Chopped and toasted macadamia nuts

KEY LIME WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS

Steps:

• cream butter, sugar, egg, egg yolk in a large bowl -- blend in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime zest.
• fold in white chocolate chips --
• roll dough into walnut sized balls --
• place on ungreased sheet.
• bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE LIME BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Combine white chocolate, butter, and lime zest in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until completely melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Beat egg in a bowl using an electric mixer until thickened and foamy; add white chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, and lime juice. Mix well. Fold 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour into mixture until batter is just mixed. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 25 minutes. Cool blondies before cutting into bars.

TROPICAL KEY LIME WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F (180C).
• In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugars and vanilla extract at high speed until well combined.
• Add the egg, lime juice and lime zest and beat for 1 additional minute.
• Gradually add in the flour mixture.
• Stir in the nuts, coconut and white chocolate chips by hand.
• Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges are slightly brown.