Easy Key Lime Cookies (Crinkle Cookies)
Easy key lime cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. These crinkle cookies are sugary and crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
Key Lime cookies:
- 1 cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 1½ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon Lime extract
- 2 teaspoon Lime juice From fresh key limes
- 1½ tablespoon Lime zest
- Neon green gel food coloring Few drops, Optional
- 2¾ cups All-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup Shredded coconut Preferably unsweetened
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 cup Additional granulated sugar For rolling cookie dough balls
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, lime extract, lime juice, lime zest, gel coloring until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, shredded coconut, baking powder, baking soda.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and shape them into balls. Roll them in a plate filled with granulated sugar. Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper and chill the tray for 15-20 minutes.
- Then, bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until the edges are firm and golden brown.
- Allow these cookies to cool down and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't replace key limes with lemons.
- Use fresh key lime juice.
- Don't over-bake cookies because that would make them dry.
- Food coloring is optional and can be omitted.
- All ingredients must be at room temperature to allow even mixing and blending of ingredients.
- Don't over-mix dough because that will yield tough cookies.
- Leftover cookies can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 23mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg