Absolutely Delectable

That's what I thought when I bit into one of these delightful cookies: delectable. They are a slightly odd combination of ingredients, but the lime and pepitas work so well together. It's raining and blustery out, and that puts me in the mood to bake. Chocolate chip, while classic, just seemed so...boring. I had to try something different, with a spring-like flavor to brighten the afternoon!

Lime and Pepita Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Toast 1/4 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds) in a skillet until they pop and are slightly brown. Chop and set aside to cool.

Combine the zest of 1/2 lime and 2 1/2 tbsp sugar. Set aside.

Cream:

1/4 cup softened butter

1 tbsp canola oil

1 cup sugar

zest of 1/2 lime

Beat in:

1 egg

2 tbsp lime juice (about 1 lime)

Add and stir to combine:

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

cooled, chopped pepitas

Form dough into balls the size of walnuts. Roll in the lime zest-sugar mixture and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake about 15 minutes (a little less time for chewy cookies, about 18 min for crispy cookies). Cool on a wire rack.