Thursday, October 06, 2011

Lime Coconut Shortbread Cookies

Prep - Preheat oven to 325°F. Toast 1/2 cup of shredded Coconut and keep aside. Melt a cup of Butter and keep aside. 

Add toasted Coconut, 1/2 cup Sugar, 2 tbsp of Lime Zest, a tsp of Vanilla Extract to a bowl and mix well. Add 2 1/2 cups of All Purpose Flour, butter and combine till dough is incorporated. Knead the dough until smooth and add few tsps of Water till it comes together.   

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the dough portions to about 1/4-inch thickness and using desired cookie cutters, cut out dough. Place cutouts 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Bake for 15-17 minutes, Transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool to room temperature. Drizzle each cookie with the lime glaze, adding extra lime zest on top if desired.

Lime Glaze -  In a small bowl, whisk together 2 cups of Powdered Sugar, a tsp of Lime Peel, and a tbsp of Lime Juice until combined. Add in 2-3 tbsp of Water, and whisk until it reaches a good consistency for spreading.

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