Description
Soft and chewy coconut lime sugar cookies topped with creamy lime frosting and tropical flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup butter (frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix well
- Stir in dry ingredients until dough forms
- Scoop and flatten dough portions
- Bake 9–11 minutes until edges set
- Cool cookies completely
- Mix frosting ingredients until smooth
- Spread frosting on cooled cookies
Notes
- Do not overbake cookies
- Chill before serving for best flavor
- Use fresh lime juice if possible
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 55