Coconut-Lime Shortbread Cookies

Coconut-Lime Shortbread Cookies 

  

            

       

  Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour  

3 tablespoons sugar  

½ cup butter room temperature  

1 teaspoon lime zest  

1 tablespoon lime juice  

2 tablespoons shredded coconut           

 Directions

  

 1. Combine flour, sugar, and shredded coconut in a 

medium mixing bowl  Cut in butter and lime zest until 

the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

 2. Form the mixture into a ball and knead until smooth.  

Roll or pat the dough into a circular loaf shape about 

3 inches wide and 8 inches long.

 3. Cut the loaf into about 16 circles and place them 

about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet covered in parchment 

paper.

 4. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until 

bottom of cookie just starts to brown.  Transfer cookies 

still on parchment paper to a wire rack to cool.