Key Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These key lime cookies have a refreshing hint of lime & are chock full of white chocolate, coconut and macadamia nuts. The perfect tropical cookie get-away!
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅜ cup butter
- ⅜ cup + 1 teaspoon shortening, divided
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoons key lime juice
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons key lime zest
- 12 oz white chocolate, divided & coarsely chopped (bars work better than chips)
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 7 oz can or 1-½ cups macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients together (flour - salt).
- Using your electric mixer, cream butter, ⅜ cup shortening, sugars, vanilla and key lime juice together until smooth and well combined.
- Continue beating while you add in egg and zest.
- Turn mixer lower and slowly add in dry ingredients. Mixing in thoroughly.
- Melt 4-oz of white chocolate with 1 teaspoon shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in-between, until smooth.
- Add melted chocolate to batter and blend.
- Remove bowl from mixer and stir in white chocolate chunks, coconut and macadamia nuts.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop our dough, roll into ball with hands, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until cookie starts to brown around the outside edges. If you like a little crisper cookie, bake for the longer time.
- Let cool on cookie sheets for 10-15 minutes then remove with spatula and place on wire racks to finish cooling.
Notes
STORING/FREEZING
Storing: Allow the cookies to cool then transfer them to an airtight container or plastic ziptop bag. Store the cookies at room temperature for up to 6-7 days or in the refrigerator for up to 8-10 days.
Freezing: Allow the cookies to cool then transfer them to a freezer-safe container or plastic freezer bag. Freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw them at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
