Lime & coconut cookies

By Birgitta

These are remarkably light and fresh tasting cookies. They have a slightly chewy texture and the glaze highlights their sweet-tart flavor. They also freeze well.

(Text and picture from Coconut & Lime)

Ingredients

• glaze:
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 sweetened flaked coconut
• 5 tbsp butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• zest of one lime
• juice of one lime
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from coconutlime.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line or grease 2 cookie sheets. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, coconut, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar. Beat in the egg. Add the lime juice, zest and mix. Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Drop heaping teaspoons of batter on the lined cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until just golden. Remove to a wire rack to cool. In a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients, adding more confectioners sugar if needed to thicken. Brush on cooled cookies.