Lemon-Coconut Cookies
Description
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside--these lemon-coconut cookies are a bit like a lemon snickerdoodle.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 1/2 cups flour
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3/4 cup dried unsweetened coconut
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1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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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.
3
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.