coconut lime sugar cookies

May 31, 2013

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So as I frolic through Idaho Falls, ID dawning only a light sweater as opposed to a heavy winter coat I'll sit back and put my feet up and enjoy these tropical inspired coconut lime sugar cookies. They are everything that is good about tropical yumminess, a perfect blend of toasted coconut and lime. They take me back to sitting on the beach in Mexico enjoying lemonadas.... Ahh a girl can dream! Maybe next year

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
zest of one large lime, finely minced (I used two small limes)
3 tbsp lime juice - juice of two small limes
1 cup unsweetened toasted coconut
½ cup sugar for rolling cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast coconut on stove top over medium-low heat minutes. Watch out. It goes from white to burnt really quick, stir constantly In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lime juice and lime zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and toasted coconut. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in sugar. Place on lined cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. I made mine too big and they ran together. These do spread quite a bit. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Nutritions

Calories
303

Sodium
177mg
7% DV

Fat
13g
20% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
42g
14% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV

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