Citrus Bloghop: Lemon Lime Basil Cookies

Jan is the month to show some #citruslove and this month I feel very privileged to be hosting this together with some amazing bloggers from all around the globe! I love citrus fruits as their tangy flavour somehow perks me up! There's this lemon and lime shower gel I use that does wonders to wake me up in the morning!

When I first heard that citrus was the theme of the month, I immediately thought of this recipe I came across on Chasing Delicious. Fresh flavours of lemon, lime and basil all in a chewy refreshing cookie ...this is one that I'll be making more often to remind me of summer in these cold winter months. It'll also probably work quite well if basil is replaced with Thyme? Since lemon and thyme are always a good combi?

Adapted from Chasing Delicious

Ingredients

110g light olive oil

85g granulated sugar

65g soft brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Zest from 1 lemon

Zest from 1 lime

2 tablespoons basil leaves, finely chopped

200g bread flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 190°C/375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Cream the sugar and olive oil together..

3. Add the egg, vanilla, zests and basil and mix in well.

4. Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until combined and everything is evenly distributed.

5. Spoon the dough onto the lined baking sheets. This recipe will make 32 medium sized cookies.

6. Bake in a preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes; 8 minutes will yield a very soft doughy cookie whereas 12 minutes will yield a crispier cookie.

7. Let cool for a couple minutes before removing from the baking sheet.

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January is #citruslove month!

Please join in on the #citruslove fun by linking up any citrus recipe from the month of January 2012. Don't forget to link back to this post, so that your readers know to come stop by the #citruslove event! The twitter hashtag is #citruslove :). 

This bloghop is co-host by 

A Little Bit of Everything ~ Roxana ~ @RoxanaGreenGirl
Astig Vegan ~ Astig Vegan ~ @AstigVegan

Baker Street ~ Anuradha ~ @bakerstreet29

BigFatBaker ~ Erin ~ @BigFatBaker

CafeTerraBlog ~ Terra ~ @CafeTerraBlog

Cake Duchess ~ Lora ~ @cakeduchess

Cakeballs, Cookies and More ~ Sue

Easily Good Eats ~ Three Cookies

Elephant Eats ~ Amy

Georgiecakes ~ Georgie ~ @georgiecakes

Hobby And More ~ Richa ~ @betit19

Mike's Baking ~ Mike ~ @mikesbaking

Mis Pensamientos ~ Junia ~ @juniakk

No One Likes Crumbley Cookies ~ TR ~ @TRCrumbley

Oh Cake ~ Jessica ~ @jesshose

Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives ~ Lisa ~ @parsleynsage

Peaches and Donuts ~ Sylvia ~ @PeachesandDonut

Savoring Every Bite ~ Linda ~ @Spicegirlfla

Simply Reem ~ Reem ~ @simplyreem

Smart Food and Fit ~ Lisa ~ @LisaNutrition

Soni's Food for Thought ~ Soni ~ @sonisfood 
Teaspoon of Spice - Serena - @TspCurry

That Skinny Chick Can Bake ~ Liz ~ @Thatskinnychick

The Art of Cooking Real Food ~ Laura ~ @TAofCRF

The More Than Occasional Baker ~ Ros ~ @bakingaddict

The Spicy RD ~ EA ~ @thespicyrd  

The Wimpy Vegetarian ~ Susan ~ @wimpyvegetarian

Vegan Yack Attack! ~ Jackie ~ @veganyackattack

Vegetarian Mamma  ~ Cindy ~ @VegetarianMamma

You Made That? ~  Suzanne ~ @YouMadeThatblog

Refreshing Courgette, Lemon and Chilli Penne Pasta

I've been buying courgettes(zucchini) more often now ever since I started to cook this dish as it simply delicious! That and the husband has been asking for it every so often. :)  Of course I'm not complaining since it's also easy peasy to make! Using lemons in a pasta dish brings a whole new dimension to it, one that's refreshing, light and summery!


Serves 2


Ingredients:
175g of you favourite pasta
Olive oil
2 medium courgettes(zucchini), sliced thinly
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp of crushed chillis
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon


Method:
1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add pasta and cooked for 10 mins until just tender


2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the courgettes in a single layer. Cooke on a medium to high heat for 5 mins until golden, turning to cook both sides. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for a further min. Season the courgettes and stir in the grated lemon zest.


3. Drain the pasta and toss with the courgettes . Add the lemon juice and give it another toss. Check seasoning and serve!

Recipe adapted from Waitrose everyday recipes