Gooey Lime Cookies *with toasted coconut!
These Gooey Lime Cookies with toasted coconut are soft, gooey, and tangy! They are the perfect summer treat to have you re-living your favourite tropical vacation. Inspired by my favourite soft lemon cookies, these Gooey Lime Cookies have a delicately crisp exterior and the most delicious and soft zesty lime interior.
Ingredients
- 2 cup + 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened, room temperature
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg large
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup Toasted Coconut finely ground (few pulses in a chopper/food processor)
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (325F ConvectionBake). Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix flour with salt, and baking powder. Mix with whisk to aerate and sift mixture. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl with a hand/electric mixer, combine softened butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar and lime zest. Beat until creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add egg, vanilla and the lime juice. Mix to incorporate.
- Slowly add flour mixture to wet mixture. Add toasted coconut and mix dough until just combined.
- Scoop out cookie dough with a 2 tbsp cookie scoop (or using 2 spoons). Drop the wet dough into the powdered sugar and coat completely (rolling dough balls in sugar).
- Place dough onto baking sheet, 2” apart and bake for ~10 minutes or until they no longer look wet on top (mine were finished after 10 minutes at 325F convection oven). Remove from oven, sprinkle with additional coconut on top and cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet. Complete cooling on wire cooling racks.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Sofia’s Tips:
- These cookies are perfectly soft, gooey, and buttery when finished!
- The uncooked dough can be easily frozen for up to 3 months!
- To freeze: Scoop cookies out individually, place on flat plate/baking pan and freeze for 30 minutes. Once chilled, place them in an airtight freezer bag and return to freezer.
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