Lemon Coconut Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 lemons (juice and zest)
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup quick oats

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
• 2 juice and zest lemons then set aside in separate bowls
• 3 in a large mixing bowl place butter and sugar together and let butter soften then cream both ingredients together until nice and smooth
• 4 add lemon juice and zest slowly to creamed mixture and stir until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the butter (there will be remaining juice not absorbed)
• 5 mix coconut in with creamed mixture until coconut is all mixed in with butter and sugar.
• 6 add dry ingredients slowly to the mixture and stir until all the liquid has been absorbed and cookie dough can be dropped by a spoon on a cookie sheet.
• 7 drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 8 bake for 8 to 10 minutes depending on doneness and then remove from oven and wait for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely.