Lime-N-Da-Coconut Sugar Cookies
Gentle warm breezes. Sunny skies. Coconuts and lime. Whisk away to the tropics with this coconutty-lime sugar cookie topped with a slightly sweet-tart lime buttercream!
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 Minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: About 10 Cookies 1x
Ingredients
Lime Coconut Sugar Cookies:
1 stick (8 tbsp.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 tsp. lime oil (*or 1 tbsp. lime juice)
1 tbsp. lime zest
1 tsp. coconut extract/flavoring
2–1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt (kosher, table or sea)
1 tsp. baking powder
Lime Buttercream Frosting:
1 stick (8 oz.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1–1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. lime oil (2–1/2 tsp. lime juice)
1–1/2 tsp. lime zest
Thinly sliced lime wedges for decoration
Instructions
For Lime Sugar Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats. Set aside.
Cream unsalted butter, oil, granulated and powdered sugars in a standing mixer until smooth. Add egg, lime oil, zest, and coconut extract. Combine until smooth.
Slowly beat in flour, salt and baking powder until combined. Using an ice-cream scoop or a large tablespoon, scoop dough out. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on the prepared cookie sheets. Press the dough balls down with a flat bottom glass dipped in granulated sugar until about 1/2 inch thick.
Bake for about 8-9 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are light brown. Remove from oven. Cool on the cookie sheet on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely. Frost when cooled.
For Lime Buttercream Frosting:
In a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer, combine butter, powdered sugar, lime oil and zest until smooth and fluffy. Spread on cooled cookies. Garnish with a twisted lime wedge, if desired.
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