Gingered Key Lime- Chip Cookie Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 1 1/4 cups sliced almonds, toasted, divided
• 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1/3 cup key lime juice
• 1 drop green liquid food coloring
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• lime slices or fresh lime zest

Recipe

• 1 for crust:.
• 2 preheat oven to 375°f grease 14-inch pizza pan.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• 4 beat butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl.
• 5 beat in egg and almond extract.
• 6 gradually bet in flour mixture until well blended.
• 7 with clean hands, mix in 1 1/2 cups chips, 1 cup almonds and ginger.
• 8 spread dough evenly on bottom of prepared pan; build up sides of dough at edge of pan. place piece of foil on rack below pan to catch drippings.
• 9 bake for 22 to 25 minutes or golden brown. cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 10 for lime filling:.
• 11 combine lime juice and food coloring. sprinkle gelatin over juice mixture.
• 12 let stand at least 10 minutes.
• 13 beat cream cheese and sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth.
• 14 gradually beat in juice mixture on low speed.
• 15 spoon filling over tart, leaving edges uncovered (filling will be thin). refrigerate for 2 hours or until filling is set.
• 16 place remaining chips in small, heavy-duty plastic bag.
• 17 microwave on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; knead.
• 18 microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
• 19 cut small hole in corner and bag and squeeze to drizzle over filling.
• 20 sprinkle with remaining almonds.
• 21 garnish with lime slices.