Heat oven to 350º -
Mix together the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl:
1/2 cup melted butter
3 oz. softened cream cheese
2 T. lime zest
1 T. fresh lime juice
1 C. sugar
1 large egg
1 T. milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2-1/4 C. flour
1 cup shredded coconut
The dough should be soft but not TOO sticky to handle. If it IS (possibly because of an extra large egg...), add another T. of flour. You could also chill the dough for an hour or two before forming into balls prior to baking.
Put a cup of powdered sugar in a bowl - Form dough into balls, just under 1" - roll dough balls in powdered sugar and place them one inch apart on baking sheets that have been lined with parchment.*** (see note below) The cookies will puff up and 'crack' as they bake but won't spread out too much.
Bake for 11-13 minutes - be careful not to OVERbake. Remove from oven and cool cookies completely.
NOTE: *** I regularly purchase packages of parchment from GFS. It's not sold in rolls, but rather in sheets that easily tear in half. One half sheet fits perfectly on standard sized cookie sheets!! There are 50 sheets in a package (so that makes 100 when cut in half) and the cost is under $4.00 - much cheaper than rolls of parchment sold in most stores. The parchment ensures even baking (no burning) and makes for SUPER easy cleanup - I could not live without it!!!!!
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