Coconut Lime Cookies
You'll love this delicious copycat version of Swig Coconut Lime Cookies. You get all the sweet flavors of sugar cookies and coconut buttercream frosting that's so popular with the Swig version, but they're fresh from the oven!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Coconut Lime Cookies, Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies
Servings: 21 cookies
Calories: 448kcal
- 1½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4½-5 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
Coconut Frosting
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 3 tsp coconut extract
- 4-4½ cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ cup coconut shreds chopped
- 4 limes
Cream together butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer.
Mix salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour in a separate bowl. Mix until well combined.
Alternate adding flour mixture, milk, and heavy cream. Mix until the dough sticks to the whisk, forming large clumps.
Cover the bowl with a tight layer of plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat over to 350℉—line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Scoop the dough into ¼ cup balls, placing them on the cookie sheet, leaving about 2½ inches between each cookie. Gently press each one down until they are about ¾ inches thick.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies start to turn a slight golden brown color. Let each cookie cool completely before frosting.
Coconut Frosting
Cream together butter and coconut extract. Next add in the chopped coconut and mix well.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar. If the frosting is to think add in heavy cream one tbsp at a time until you get the desired consistancy.
Frost each cookie using with a knife or a piping bag with a round tip.
Garnish with a lime and enjoy!
- Bring your butter to room temperature. Remove it a couple of hours before you are ready to make your dough. This helps everything mix easily and prevents overmixing. If you are looking for a faster way to bring your butter to room temperature. You can slice it into pieces and let it set out for 15 minutes.
- Refrigerate your dough for at least an hour - longer is okay. The key is to make the butter cold again and melt more slowly in the oven, reducing the spread and promoting thick cookies.
- Be sure to leave plenty of room between your cookies so they bake evenly. I like to use silicone mats to help keep them from spreading.
- Cool your them completely before frosting them. Even warm cookies will make the frosting melt.
Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg