Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies
(from Peachblossm’s recipe box)
Source: http://willcookforsmiles.com/2013/08/chewy-key-lime-coconut-cookies.html
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, cut into small pieces
- Zest of 1 key lime
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and still warm
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. whole milk
- 1 Tbsp. of key lime juice
- 1/2 cup of powder sugar for rolling cookies
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Place sugar, cream cheese, and lime zest in a large bowl.
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Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and whisk until all combined.
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Add egg, milk, and lime juice, whisk well.
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Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and coconut. Mix with rubber spatula until completely combined.
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Form 1-inch balls and lightly coat them in powder sugar.
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Place the cookies on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.