Dessert for 2

Coconut Lime Cookies

Name: Coconut Lime Cookies
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 3/4 cup coconut oil; 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp lime zest; 1 tsp coconut extract; 2 eggs; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp cream of tarter; 1 tsp salt; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese; 1/2 cup butter; 2 tsp lime juice; 2 tsp coconut extract; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 cups powdered sugar; lime zest for topping (optional)

$43.05for 420 minServes 2

Coconut lime cookies bake until lightly golden, then cool before receiving a tangy cream cheese frosting.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.18Typical price
	Shredded coconut, a little$0.30/oz typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, a little$0.22/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.52

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Desserts

Typical price

$10.76 per serving$43.05 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp coconut extract
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp salt
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp lime juice
2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
lime zest for topping (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and coat baking sheets with cooking oil.
Beat the butter, coconut oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and coconut extract until smooth.
Mix in the eggs, then stir in the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, remaining butter, lime juice, coconut extract, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth, then frost the cooled cookies.

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