Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice, from the lemon you grated the zest
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Unpacked coconut flakes
Powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 and line the baking sheet with parchment paper
1. Cream the butter and sugar together until well blended.
2. On low speed, add eggs, one at a time, until blended.
3. Add vanilla, lemon juice and zest, mixing until blended.
4. Add salt, baking powder and flour and mix well. Fold in the coconut flakes until evenly distributed.
5. Using a spoon, drop the cookie dough in the baking sheet about two inches apart.
6. Bake for about 12 minutes or until the edges are just brown but the center is still light. Cool on the wire rack. Dust with powder sugar.
Enjoy!!
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Yum, lemon and coconut sound delicious! I want one!
Yum! These sound so light and refreshing! I’d love some for breakfast : )
Yummy!
~Mrs. Delightful
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Two of my favorite flavors in one cookie?!? Holy cow you can bet I’ll be trying these out soon!
i saw this on NJAHW and now i must make these for my hubby. it’s his 2 fav flavors together!!
Yummy yummy. You combined my 2 favorite flavors…coconut and lemon. I will definitely be making these soon. Thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this to our linky party going on right now.
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I used to make some tasty coconut lemon bars, and these look like the cookie version!
I love lemon, but lemon + coconut? Swoon!
These look just like what my grandmother used to make during the winter to go with hot cocoa! I will def have to give them a try!
I’m hosting a winter theme link party today and would love it if you linked up!
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-Melissa
Love this post! I’m having a linky party, and would love for you to join! Here is the link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party-3 Thanks for sharing!!!
When do we add the coconut?
Thank you for the catch! I made the change