These cookies are seriously amazing! They are so soft and chewy and just bursting with flavor! These cookies are made with key limes and coconut and some cream cheese for chewiness.
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If you like coconut or feeling like you are in paradise while biting into a cookie, these are definitely THE cookies for you! It is so incredibly easy to make these cookies and everyone loves them.
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Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 3 oz. cream cheese room temperature, cut into small pieces
- 1 lime - zest only more if needed stronger flavor
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and still warm
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. whole milk
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place sugar, cream cheese, and lime zest in a large bowl.
- Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and whisk until all combined.
- Add egg, milk, and lime juice, whisk well.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and coconut. Mix with rubber spatula until completely combined.
- Form 1-inch balls and lightly coat them in powder sugar.
- Place the cookies on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.
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Denise G Filip says
So these freeze well? I need to make them a week ahead of time.
LyubaB says
Hi Denise,
These cookies do freeze well! I hope you enjoy them!
Girish jha says
love these Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies, seems super delicious . Will love to try these
LyubaB says
I hope you like them!
sara says
Love these Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies, this are so delicious. Will love to try this one.
LyubaB says
Thanks, Sara!
Vamika says
This one Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies seems fab and delicious, eager to try these, thanks for sharing this one ,will surely gonna try this .
LyubaB says
I hope you enjoy them!
Alishka says
love this “Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies” something kids friendly stuff , will definitely gonna try this one, my little one will love this. Thanks for sharing.
LyubaB says
I hope they love it!
Emma says
I love lime and coconut. Thanks for the recipe.
LyubaB says
Thank you, Emma!