Categories: cookies, dessert

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

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. Place sugar, cream cheese, and lime zest in a large bowl.

3. Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and whisk until all combined.

4. Add egg, milk, and lime juice, whisk well.

5. Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and coconut. Mix with rubber spatula until completely combined.

6. Form 1-inch balls and lightly coat them in powder sugar.

7. Place the cookies on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

8. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.

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