Mrs. Fields & iVillage 30th Anniversary Cookie Contest (686 photos) My Own Creation (274 photos)

Cannoli Chip Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. orange zest
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
1 cup bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt set aside. Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, zest and sour cream till creamy. Add the flour mixture and blend well. Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen

Leafing through a cookbook recently, my eye caught a recipe for the Italian dessert, cannoli. Just a few minutes prior I had looked at the rules for this contest. My mind connected the 2 thoughts and Cannoli Chip Cookies was the delicious result.