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Island Cookies
These soft, sweet and tart island cookies are loaded with lime, coconut, macadamia nuts, and white chocolate chips. They take just 15 minutes to prep with NO chilling!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 2 Tablespoons fresh lime zest
- 2 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
- 3 ½ 3 ½ cups cake flour see note
- 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 6 6 oz coarsely chopped white chocolate bar or 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ½ ½ cup coarsely chopped Macadamia nuts
- 1 1 cup Toasted Coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and lime zest until fluffy and well-combined.
- Add egg and lime juice and stir until incorporated
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- With mixer on low-speed, gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture.
- Add chopped chocolate, Macadamia nuts, and toasted coconut and stir until combined.
- Drop cookies by heaping 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized scoop onto prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten by lightly pressing down with fingers (if dough is sticky, use wet fingers).
- Transfer to 350F (175C) oven and bake for 12-14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Cake flour yields a softer, cakier cookie, which works nicely with these add-ins. You may substitute all-purpose flour instead, you would need 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour or 400g.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.