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Macaroons are one of my favorite drop cookies and this recipe with the addition of lime makes for a delicious dessert. The original macaroon was a small sweet cake consisting largely of ground almonds similar to Italian or Moroccan amaretti (with a crisp crust and a softer interior).  Though the origins are vague, some culinary historians claim that macaroons can be traced to an Italian monastery.  The monks came to France in 1533, joined by the pastry chefs of Catherine de Medici an (...)