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Home » Dessert » Cookies » Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies

Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies

Created: August 9, 2013 Updated: August 30, 2022 by lyuba 136 Comments

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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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Chewy Key Lime Coconut Cookies

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Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 oz. cream cheese room temperature, cut into small pieces
  • Zest of 1 key lime
  • 1/2 cup butter melted and still warm
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp. whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp. of key lime juice
  • 1/2 cup of powder 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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Comments

  1. Kristen Duke says

    August 19, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Chewy cookies are my FAVORITE!! The combo of lime and coconut sounds so yummy! I will be trying these out soon 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 22, 2013 at 1:40 pm

      Hope you do, Kristen! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Dina says

    August 21, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    they look yummy!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 22, 2013 at 1:40 pm

      Thank you, Dina!

      Reply
  3. Diane Balch says

    August 23, 2013 at 8:56 am

    I am featuring this recipe on foodie friday today and will be pinning and tweeting it too.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 26, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Thank you so much, Diane!! So sweet 🙂

      Reply
  4. Christine says

    August 27, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Hi,
    I just made these and they are delicious!!! I did substitute coconut cream for the whole milk and it worked out fine. To all your lemon lovin’ friends… I have a similar recipe for lemon cookies so yes, you could substitute, and they too are delicious!

    Hope you and your family had a happy birthday celebration!!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 1, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you, Christine! I am so glad you loved the cookies! I love receiving comments like yours 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sue says

    August 28, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    These are delicious. I rolled then in granulated augar instead of powdered sugar so they would stand up a little better for packing. Great recipe! Thank you.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm

      Thank you so much, Sue! LOVE reading these kinds of comments!!

      Reply
  6. Jen says

    September 11, 2013 at 12:01 am

    These cookies were a bit underwhelming. In reading back through the recipe, I realized that I had left out the salt. It was listed in the ingredient list but not in the instructions. Maybe those should be updated so no one makes a similar mistake.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 21, 2013 at 10:37 pm

      Thank you for letting me know, Jen!

      Reply
    • Julie says

      June 11, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      I made the cookies but did not use salt. See my substitutions below from Julie.

      Reply
  7. Courtney says

    February 14, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    Loved the concept of these cookies! It wasn’t tangy enough with regular limes (key limes were a task to find in NJ) so I created a glaze to seep into the cookies after they were done baking. Juice from 1 lime + 1 tbsp lemonade mix + dash of water. It turned out delicious. Hopefully my boyfriend will enjoy them for Valentine’s Day. Thank you!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 15, 2014 at 12:38 am

      What a great fix! I hate it that key limes are not in season right now, I miss them 🙂
      It would like a great fix and quick thinking! I’m sure he will love the cookies!

      Reply
  8. Debi says

    February 20, 2014 at 9:24 am

    I love your recipes! My Mom was Polish and so many of the Russian ones you include remind me of her! Thank you SO much for bringing her back through your delicious recipes!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 23, 2014 at 12:18 pm

      Aww, of course, Debi! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  9. Tomas Olivas says

    February 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    I made these last night and used double the lime juice in an effort to make them tart and i still could not taste the lime at all. Any suggestions on making the taste more citrusy or tart?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tomas Olivas says

      February 23, 2014 at 12:07 pm

      Maybe a key lime glaze? How would I make it?

      Reply
      • lyuba says

        February 23, 2014 at 12:17 pm

        Tomas, most of the lime flavor and tartness comes from the zest not juice. Juice alone has a mild flavor when baking, so you should definitely use zest. How much zest did you put in?

        Reply
        • Tomas Olivas says

          February 23, 2014 at 12:21 pm

          I put the zest of 2 limes.

          Reply
          • lyuba says

            February 23, 2014 at 12:33 pm

            Oh wow, and they weren’t tart enough? Hmmm, my only suggestion would be to add more zest if you want a strong flavor. I don’t think that they sell a lime extract. I wouldn’t suggest adding more lemon juice because the flavor won’t be much stronger but it will be too much liquids. Make sure to use just the green part of the skin and not white (that part is bitter). May be see if you can find a fresh lime at a farmer’s market, they might be stronger in flavor that grocery store.
            I hope this helps!

            Reply
  10. Paula - bell'alimento says

    April 1, 2014 at 9:18 am

    These cookies need to happen soon! Lovely!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 2, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Paula 🙂

      Reply
  11. Julia - Vintage with Laces says

    April 30, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Hi Lyuba, I baked the cookies today. I just now realize that I should have coated them in powdered sugar before baking but did it afterwards. However, they turned out just wonderful and we love them. Coconut and lime is a great combination. Thank you very much for sharing the recipe. I definitely will make these cookies again :).
    Julia

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 30, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      I’m so happy that you liked them, Julia! Coconut and lime really are meant to be together 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
  12. Karen Dawkins says

    May 24, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Sweetened or unsweetened coconut? Making these tomorrow and heading to the grocery store now.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      May 25, 2014 at 8:13 am

      Hi Karen,
      I usually use sweetened coconut because I haven’t seen unsweetened in my stores. So for these cookies, I used sweetened. Enjoy!!

      Reply
  13. Angie says

    September 22, 2014 at 1:16 am

    The cookies are delicious! Very soft and the combo of coconut and lime are the best! You can also add chopped ginger candy 🙂 Lyuba, the second time i made it I double the baking powder. I like it bigger and add a pouch of Duncan Hines “Key Lime” flavour mix and cut the sugar into 3/4 cup. It enhances the lime flavour. The color changes into blue/green? Everybody loves it. Good job on this! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 22, 2014 at 7:31 am

      Oh, I love those little frosting packets. I have cotton candy cookies that are made with it, which are similar to these cookies. They are my sister’s and son’s absolute favorite. I’ll have to try adding the key lime one to these cookies next time. Thank you, Angie!

      Reply
  14. Krissa says

    November 23, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    I love that I don’t need to get out the mixer! Can’t wait to make these tonight. Love anything citrus or chewy.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 27, 2014 at 9:29 am

      Me too! I love making things in a bowl (could be why I love brownies that much more). I hope you liked them, Krissa 🙂

      Reply
  15. Amy says

    November 26, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    I just made these to take to Thanksgiving tomorrow and they are delicious. I’m sure people will love them.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 27, 2014 at 9:28 am

      I’m so happy you liked it! Thank you, Amy. Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  16. jacinthe says

    February 6, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    Hi, are you using sweet or unsweet shredded coconut in this recipe? Thanks!

    Reply
  17. Desiree @The36thAvenue says

    May 24, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    They look amazing… I am pinning!

    Reply
  18. Faith says

    June 14, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    I would like to try these but am looking for a medium limey zing~is the lime taste in these cookies very subtle ? Maybe I could add a few drops of lime oil to the batter.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Hi Faith!
      The lime is is pretty mild in here. You can try adding the oil, I just don’t have any experience with baking with essential oils. You can also try adding more lime zest to make it a stronger lime flavor.
      Let me know how it works for you!!

      Reply
      • Faith says

        June 29, 2015 at 12:58 am

        I added 2 drops of the lime essential oil and still wasn’t limey enough. Nice texture though.

        Reply
        • lyuba says

          June 29, 2015 at 9:49 am

          Oh boy 🙂
          I’d try adding more lime zest but other than that, I’m not sure how to make it more limey.

          Reply
  19. Julie says

    June 11, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    A Facebook friend posted your recipe. I read recipes and decide whether I might be able to adapt the recipe to lower fat and sugar. My changes for the lime cream cheese cookies worked great.
    Because of family health issues I made these cookies last night but made the following changes: 1/2 cup honey instead of the sugar; 4 oz fat free cream cheese, not 3 oz regular cream cheese; 1/2 cup coconut oil instead of butter; 1 tablespoon of skim milk. I followed the directions as written. Before I baked the cookies I dipped them in a little Truvia. The cookies were delicious and chewy. I think the next time I make them I will add the zest of two limes, not one.

    Reply
  20. Sabine says

    August 21, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Hi I made a batch but realized I don’t have powder sugar. Can I chill the dough till I get some?
    Also I have a party next weekend. Can I freeze then balls of dough and bake them on the day? What would I change the time or temp too?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      September 17, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Sabie, I’m very sorry for the late response. You can always add powdered sugar. I’ve never frozen cookie dough before so Ic cannot give you the best advice. I would refrigerate a few days prior to in Sarane wrap.

      Reply
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