Chewy Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies
Chewy Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies are super soft and chewy rolled in sugar for a slightly crispy edge. This dessert is a tropical cookie and smells amazing while baking.
CHEWY COCONUT LIME SUGAR COOKIES
Our most recent leg of our vacation was to Las Vegas for the Garth Brooks charity in which we are involved. We were able to meet some of the kids that the foundation helped out which was awesome.
We were put up in style at the Wynn hotel. All I have are 2 words for you: hospitality suite.
The hospitality suite was a suite that had access to computers, snacks (not mention the drawers of candy bars), and drinks for anyone that was part of the charity for the down time between meetings and events.
As you know I have a hard time saying no to free treats so every time I left the hospitality suite I had at least two of their freshly baked pancake-sized cookies.
I had good intentions of saving them for later up in my room but they never quite made it past the elevator ride.
That happened more times than I would like to mention. I’m not sure at what point my husband started calling me me the Cookie Monster but I can’t deny that it was a name that I earned. What happens in Vegas…stays in Vegas.
Since I can’t share with you the cookies I had in Vegas…and believe me I wish I could share some of those calories I consumed…I wanted to share one of my favorite cookies of the summer.
These Chewy Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies! This cookie dough is the bomb.
The toasted coconut adds a great texture and flavor. These are unbelievably chewy and melt in your mouth. The lime flavor is so refreshing!
OTHER COOKIE RECIPES:
- The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe
- Almond Cookies
- My Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Monster Cookies
- No-Bake Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- S’mores Cookies
- Soft Sugar Cookies
- Coconut Lime Swig Cookies
- Chewy Sugar Cookies
- Toasted Coconut Cookie Dough Bites
Chewy Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, , softened
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract, (optional)
- zest of one large lime, finely minced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ cup unsweetened toasted coconut
- ½ cup sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. If you haven't already toasted your coconut just put a layer of coconut on a cookie sheet and bake it at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Watch out. It goes from white to burnt really quick if you aren't watching closely.
- In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract (and coconut extract if using), lime juice and lime zest.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and toasted coconut.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in sugar. Place on lined cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. I made mine too big and they ran together. These do spread quite a bit. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
- Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks
Notes
Delicious!  Even without the coconut extract (that we didn’t have on hand.) We will definitely be making these again!
If I only have sweetened coconut, would you suggest cutting down on the 1 1/2 cups sugar in the recipe? I can’t wait to make these!!
Honestly I’ve made it with both and it doesn’t make it too sweet. should be fine.
I baked these the night before work for the cookie tasting.😋First time making these and certainly won’t be my last. DELICIOUSÂ
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPE.
You’re welcome! these are some of my favorite!
Just made these and they turned out AMAZING!
My oven tends to run hot so I baked them at 325° for 12 minutes and they were perfectly, lightly browned and chewy. ♡
Awesome!
Can you freeze these lime cookie balls then bake them later?
I don’t see why not.
Hi! Thank you so much for the recipe, I can’t wait to try them. Wondering if you’ve ever used key lime extract (just ordered some from LorAnn Oils) in the recipe too?
I’ve never used it so I’m not sure.
These were amazing! I didn’t have any white sugar so I used brown, they still turned out chewy and delicious.
So glad!
I made these cookies and they were absolutely amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Me and my pregnant self cannot have enough!
They are so addicting!
These are a favorite in our house! So good, people always ask for the recipe 🙂
They’re so good!
I made the cookies and rolled them in green sugar for a St. Pat’s party! One of the best cookies I’ve ever had!
Thank you!!
Forgot to rate recipe.
10 stars if I could. 🙂
Wow. That means everything…thank you