Lemon Coconut Sugar Cookies
Looking for a tasty citrus-flavored dessert? These Lemon Coconut Sugar Cookies are packed with flavor...and they're absolutely delicious!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 212kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest ~2 large lemons
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½-¾ cup coarse sugar sanding, demerara or turbinado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set pans aside.
- Using a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir until well combined. Set bowl aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (~4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and shredded coconut; mix on low speed until well combined. (Tip: Don’t forget to scrape down sides and bottom of the mixing bowl!)
- Add the flour mixture; mix on low speed until well combined.
- Place the coarse sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Roll the dough balls in the coarse sugar and then place onto the prepared baking pans. Repeat process with remaining dough. (Tip: Leave ~2” between balls of dough.)
- Bake for 14-18 minutes, or until edges of the cookies just begin to turn golden brown.
- Remove pans from oven and let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
