Frosted Coconut Lime Sugar Cookie

Frosted Coconut Lime Sugar Cookie

33 min

a soft, thick, and slightly chewy, with a lime coconut frosting on top, swirled with a lime curd.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolks
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • optional-green food gel use a toothpick (a little goes a long way)
  • 1 cup 227 g salted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (room temperature)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon (toasted coconut extract, I used amoretti, but regular extract is fine.)
  • 5 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
  • 6 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 6 cups powdered sugar measured and then sifted
  • 2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons coconut extract
  • 3 spoonfuls lime curd
  • pinch of salt

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium size sauce pan, whisk the sugar, lime zest, and lime juice.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 3 sheet pans with parchment paper. Aside.

  3. 3

    In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and cream cheese. Cream on medium speed for about two minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Beat again for 2 more minutes.