Lemon-Coconut Cookies

Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside--these lemon-coconut cookies are a bit like a lemon snickerdoodle.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 ½ cups flour
• ¾ cup dried unsweetened coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Mix in lemon juice. Mix flour, coconut, cream of tartar, baking soda, lemon zest, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat on low speed until everything is well mixed, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.