LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

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From Cook's Illustrated. If you cannot find superfine sugar, you can obtain a close approximation by processing regular granulated sugar in a food processor for about 20 seconds.

Provided by swissms

Categories     Dessert

Time 47m

Yield 40 cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
3/4 cup superfine sugar (5 1/2 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon table salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into sixteen 1/2-inch pieces, at cool room temperature (2 sticks)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon cream cheese, at room temperature
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, pulsed in food processor until finely chopped, about fifteen 1-second pulses

Steps:

  • Cookies:.
  • In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds.
  • Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  • Glaze:.
  • Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily.
  • Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes.

Patricia Bonner
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I've never made coconut snowballs before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out delicious!


Josiah Bradley
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These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Sushil Sah
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These were the perfect cookies to bring to my friend's holiday party.


KINTU MWAMADI
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I'm not a big fan of coconut, but these cookies were surprisingly good.


Moses Mwendia
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party. Everyone loved the lime glaze.


Mehran Gheybipoor
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I've never made coconut snowballs before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out delicious!


Atukwatse Denis
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These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Robin Amador
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These were the perfect cookies to bring to my friend's holiday party.


SHIRLENE De FREITAS
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I made these cookies with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They turned out great!


Vella Bella
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These cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.


shaun proctor
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I'm not a big fan of coconut, but these cookies were surprisingly good.


bibek mallah
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These were the perfect cookies for my holiday party. They were festive and delicious.


Sleepy Jeannie
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Phiona redisha Katusiime
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The lime glaze was a bit too tart for me, but the cookies themselves were delicious.


Saw Saw
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These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall they were still good.


Bruce Morrison
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Farah Jutt
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These were delicious! I used a mix of sweetened and unsweetened coconut flakes and it turned out great.


edwin muthomi
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I made these for my family and they were a big success! The lime glaze is the perfect touch.


Tigersunny Sunnydon
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These coconut snowballs were a huge hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the lime glaze.