Key Lime Coconut Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
1 c Sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Confectioners' sugar; plus
-more for dusting tops
10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) butter; cut
-into small pieces
6 lg Egg yolks
2 cn (14-oz) sweetened condensed
-milk
1 c Key-lime or regular lime
-juice
4 ts Key-lime or regular lime
Zest; plus more for garnish
1 c Sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Confectioners' sugar; plus
-more for dusting tops
10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) butter; cut
-into small pieces
6 lg Egg yolks
2 cn (14-oz) sweetened condensed
-milk
1 c Key-lime or regular lime
-juice
4 ts Key-lime or regular lime
Zest; plus more for garnish
1. Heat oven to 350'. Spread coconut on a baking sheet and toast until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes, tossing every 2 minutes. Remove from oven; transfer to a plate to cool.
2. Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl and add half the coconut. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture into a 9-by-
13 ~inch pan and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, beat together egg yolks and condensed milk with a whisk until thick. Gradually beat in lime juice and zest. Pour onto crust, sprinkle with remaining coconut, and bake just until hot, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cooi completely, then chill until ready to serve. Cut into six 2 1/3-inch rows; cut rows on a diagonal to form diamonds. Before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and garnish with lime zest, if desired.
Martha Stewart Living/June & July/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary
2. Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl and add half the coconut. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture into a 9-by-
13 ~inch pan and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, beat together egg yolks and condensed milk with a whisk until thick. Gradually beat in lime juice and zest. Pour onto crust, sprinkle with remaining coconut, and bake just until hot, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cooi completely, then chill until ready to serve. Cut into six 2 1/3-inch rows; cut rows on a diagonal to form diamonds. Before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and garnish with lime zest, if desired.
Martha Stewart Living/June & July/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary