Dessert for 24

Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies

Name: Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp coconut extract (optional); zest of one large lime; 3 tbsp lime juice; 1/2 cup unsweetened toasted coconut; 1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies

$0.99for 425 minServes 24

These chewy sugar cookies mix lime zest, lime juice, and toasted coconut before baking until lightly golden.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Crackers, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.96

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.25 per serving$0.99 for 4

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Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp coconut extract (optional)
zest of one large lime
3 tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup unsweetened toasted coconut
1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies

Steps

Heat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until smooth, then beat in the egg, extracts, lime zest, and lime juice.
Stir in the dry ingredients and toasted coconut until a soft dough forms.
Shape the dough into 24 balls, roll them in the remaining sugar, and place them on the baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes.