zesty lime & masa cookies

corn and lime? halfway to pico de gallo

i have a terrible habit of getting really excited by a new ingredient, using 90% of it, then leaving the final 10% to languish in my pantry until my next spring clean

this week’s obsession was masa harina - we’ve had homemade corn tortillas, cheese-stuffed arepas, cornbread-topped chilli, and dulce de leche empanadas

i made these these little lime & corn cuties to finish off the packet, but they ended up being my favourite of the week!

i’d rebuy the entire kilo to make these again

yields twelve cookies

ingredients

60g caster sugar

zest and juice of one lime

0.5 tsp vanilla extract

50g neutral oil

80g plain flour

70g masa harina

0.5 tsp baking powder

1 tsp egg replacer

method

add the caster sugar (60g) and lime zest to a medium bowl

rub the zest into the sugar with your fingertips

pour in the vanilla extract (0.5 tsp), oil (50g), and the juice from the lime and mix together to combine

sift in the flour (80g), masa harina (70g), baking powder (0.5 tsp), and egg replacer (1 tsp) and mix until just combined

transfer to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes

preheat the oven to 180C

roll into twelve even cookies and spread evenly apart on lined baking trays

using a fork, lightly flatten the cookies

bake for 12-15 minutes until golden