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Crispy Coconut Lime Cookies

Dreaming of swinging in a hammock on a Caribbean beach dotted with swaying palm trees? These crispy coconut lime sugar cookies are the next best thing! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Chilling time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 34 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Michele Peterson
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment Paper or Silicone Mat
  • Electric mixer

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup finely shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine, then add coconut and combine.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, lime zest, and cream cheese until combined.
  • Add cooled melted butter to sugar and cream cheese and mix to combine.
  • Add milk, oil, egg, lime juice, and coconut extract to the sugar mixture and mix to combine.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
  • Form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and chill dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, place about 1½  tablespoon of dough on a cookie tray, about 3½  inches apart.
  • With the bottom of a glass or measuring cup, flatten the cookie dough to about ¼ inch.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 11-12 minutes or until the edges just turn golden brown.

Notes

Note: Nutritional information is created by online calculators so the figures are only estimates.
Coconut lime cookies taste great thick and chewy or thin and crispy! All you need to do is flatten them more or less depending on how you want them to cook up.
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Coconut lime cookies freeze great! So make a double batch the extras so you have them on hand for your next sugar craving.
Be sure to leave plenty of space between the cookies. They'll spread quite a bit to about 3 inches in diameter.
Chilling the dough is essential to the outcome so don't skip it.

Nutrition

Serving: 18g | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg