Coconut Lime Cookies
These soft and chewy coconut lime cookies are packed with fresh lime juice, fragrant lime zest, and organic unsweetened shredded coconut for a bright, balanced flavor. Finished with a simple lime icing, they bake up tender and stay soft for days. This easy recipe makes 32 cookies and stores well at room temperature or in the freezer for later.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Lime, juiced and zested
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp Lime juice
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla, lime juice and half of the lime zest.
- Mix again until all the ingredients are combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Gently fold until just combined.
- Gently fold in the coconut.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Roll the dough into equal portioned balls, about 1½-2 tbsp each.
- Place the dough balls 2 inches apart onto parchment paper lined sheet pans.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the sheet pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar and 1-2 tbsp of lime juice.
- Drizzle the lime icing over the cooled cookies. Sprinkle the remaining zest on top of the iced cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 185kcal
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