Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fine semolina flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons limoncello or other sweet lemon liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
Directions
Whisk the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Whisk the olive oil, whole egg, egg yolk, limoncello, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large liquid measuring cup or bowl. Add to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough into 2-inch-long, 1/2-inch-thick logs; arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake in batches until golden around the edges, about 18 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Meanwhile, put the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water); stir until the chocolate melts. Drizzle the cookies with the melted white chocolate and sprinkle with the pistachios. Let set at room temperature, about 15 minutes.
Photograph by Anna Williams

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By mellowgirl
Tecumseh, MI
on April 21, 2012
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These are a deliciously different cookie when you're tired of baking the same old same old. The semolina flour gives them a nice crispy/crumbly edge, and the white chocolate adds a bit of sweet to a not-super-sweet cookie. The only thing I did differently was that I did not chill the dough & then roll it out - I have a 3/4-oz. scoop that I always use for cookies, so I scooped the dough with that & cut the baking time to 15 minutes, and it worked perfectly.
By cneigel78_12672517
Sultan, 87
on February 25, 2012
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Absolutely the best cookie ever. My husband said he doesn't like lemon things but he loves these. Buying a bottle of limoncello is expensive, but it will last for a long time.
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