Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 tsp Lime, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Canola oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Coconut, sweetened fine

• Dairy

  • 8 cut into pieces 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1 Milk or cream to make spreading consistency

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Description

Ingredients

• 2¼ C all purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1½ C sugar, plus ⅓ cup for roling
• 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces
• ½ C sweetened shredded coconut, chopped fine
• 1 tsp finely grated lime zest
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted and still warm
• ⅓ C canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 C powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp lime zest
• milk or cream to make spreading consistency

Directions

• Preheat ovedn to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, coconut, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside
• Put 1½ C sugar, 1 tsp. lime zest and cream cheese in a bowl.
• Place remaining ⅓ C sugar in a flat dish or pie plate and set aside.
• Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and mix together (there will be some small lumps)
• Whisk in oil.
• Add egg, milk, lime juice and mix until smooth.
• Add flour mixture and mix until dough forms.
• Divide dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each into a ball.
• Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat and place on baking sheet.
• Use bottom of drinking glass to flatten dough balls until they are about 2 inches in diameter.
• Sprinkle tops evenly with sugar remaining in shallow dish.
• Bake one tray at a time for 11-13 minutes or until edges are set and just beginning to brown.
• Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack.
• Mix together powdered sugar, lime zest and milk until a nice spreading consistency.
• Frost cooled cookies.