Key Lime Chocolate Coolers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated
• 1 teaspoon key lime juice
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine flour, corn starch, and confectioners' sugar. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream butter, key lime juice, and key lime zest until smooth.
• 3 add flour mixture to butter mixture and begin mixing on low speed.
• 4 once mixture begins to get thick, increase speed to thoroughly mix until combined,
• 5 mix in chocolate chips and optional macadamia nuts with a large spoon.
• 6 refrigerate dough for at least 45 minutes to firm up.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 8 roll dough into 1-inch balls. place 1-1/2 inches apart on lined baking sheet, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until bottom edges just barely begin to turn brown. do not over-bake.
• 9 let cool on baking sheets for at least 5 minutes, then remove to racks continue cooling.
• 10 roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar to cover. store in an airtight container.