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Lemon Coconut Wedding Cookies

a pillowy soft yet delicate crispy cookies made with tender coconut, bright lemon- perfect for the holidays or anytime
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Course: Holiday Baking
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon wedding cookies
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Meggen Arthur Wilson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered or icing sugar
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cup sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 TBSP lemon zest
  • 1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut toasted and cooled
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted

Instructions

  • In a stand mixture with a whisk attachment, beat butter until fluffy. Add in, on low speed, the 1/2 cup of sugar, coconut and vanilla extracts beating well to combine. Add in flour, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Fold in toasted coconut. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
  • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. With a small ice cream scoop, roll dough into 1" balls. Place dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes until the bottom of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes.
  • Place sifted powdered sugar in a shallow dish. With a fork, roll warm cookies in sifted powdered sugar. Coat well. Let sugar set, then roll in sugar again.
  • Store in a cool area in an air tight container.

Notes

We love the rich deep taste of Wild Montana Foods Vanilla . 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 179kcal