Description
Homemade coconut key lime crinkle cookies blend tropical zest with delicate sweetness. Powdered sugar coating and rich lime notes create an irresistible dessert you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter, soft/room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) key lime juice
- ½ cup (40 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 ¼ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp key lime zest
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp coconut extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, setting mixture aside for later use.
- Creaming: Using a stand mixer, blend butter, granulated sugar, and shredded coconut until light and uniform in texture.
- Wet Mixture: Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly, then incorporate key lime zest, fresh key lime juice, and coconut extract until evenly distributed.
- Dough Formation: Gradually mix reserved flour mixture into wet ingredients on low speed until just combined, creating a thick and slightly tacky dough.
- Sugar Coating: Pour powdered sugar into a shallow bowl, then use a small cookie scoop to form dough balls and roll completely in powdered sugar.
- Baking: Arrange sugar-coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets with 2-inch spacing, then bake for 9-11 minutes until puffy with firm edges and crackled surface.
- Cooling: Rest cookies on baking sheet briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Chill for Best Texture: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent sticky handling and improve cookie shape.
- Sugar Coating Trick: Use extra powdered sugar for a thicker, more dramatic crinkle effect and sweeter exterior.
- Zest Intensity Matters: Fresh key lime zest provides more vibrant flavor compared to bottled or dried alternatives.
- Storage Recommendation: These cookies stay fresh up to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature, maintaining soft, delicate crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 52 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg