Key Lime Coconut White Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 1/3 tbsp Lime, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 cups White chocolate chips

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 (10 oz package Coconut, sweetened flaked

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

Found on melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 Tbsp plus1 tsp freshly grated lime zest
• 2⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups white chocolate chips
• 1 (10) oz package sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, lime juice, and vanilla. Cream for 2 minutes until fluffy and pale yellow in color.
• Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the lime zest.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed gradually add the dry ingredients. Stop and scrape the bowl as needed. Beat until the dry ingredients are fully moistened.
• Mix-in the white chocolate chips and coconut by hand. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• To bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or a silpat.
• Divide the dough using a 2 oz ice cream scoop, leaving 3-inches apart to allow for spreading. (A regular size ice cream scoop is 4 oz)
• Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack.
• Store tightly sealed at room temperature.