Macadamia Nut Lemon Drops Recipes

MACADAMIA LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and butter; stir in nuts.
• Press onto the bottom and 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat in the eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
• Pour over hot crust.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

LEMON MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
• Add lemon juice and mix until combined.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Fold in macadamia nuts.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into two. Shape each ball of dough into a log.
• Place the logs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly brown.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• With a serrated knife, slice diagonally into 1/2"-thick pieces.
• Return the biscotti to your parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes.
• Turn biscotti and bake an additional 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool before storing in an airtight container.