Down Island Coconut Lime Cookies
(from appleofuri’s recipe box)
Makes about 60 cookies
Source: Jerry
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 7 oz bag sweetened flake coconut
- 2 tsp Rum flavored extract
- 1 12 oz pkg vanilla wafers, finely crushed
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 6 oz can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
Directions
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Place the coconut in a shallow dish or pie plate; set aside momentarily.
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In a medium bowl, combine the vanilla wafer crumbs, powdered sugar, rum extract, ginger and enough of the limeade concentrate to make the mixture stick together; mix well.
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Form the mixture into 1/2 inch balls in the coconut to coat, pressing gently to adhere. Store in covered containers between layers of wax paper. Chill 1 day before serving.