Coconut-Lime Thai Snowballs

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Delicate and elegant, with a spot of a citrusy spirit twist. If these are to beryllium presented arsenic portion of a vacation cooky collection, beryllium definite to location them successful tiny insubstantial cups. The look uses 2 to 3 mean limes.

STORE: The dough whitethorn beryllium refrigerated successful a resealable integrative nutrient retention container for up to 5 days. To freeze, signifier the dough into balls and frost successful a heavy-duty resealable integrative nutrient retention container for up to 2 months. Let the cookies travel to a chill country somesthesia (about 65 degrees) earlier baking.

Adapted from "The Great Big Butter Cookbook," edited by Diana von Glahn (Running Press, 2007).

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 36-48 cookies

For the dough

16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
1 cupful confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1/4 spoon salt
2 cups flour
1 cupful unsweetened shredded coconut (medium shred)

For the coating

1 cupful unsweetened shredded coconut (medium shred)
1 cupful confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
2 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted

Nutritional Facts

Per cooky (based connected 48)

Calories
82
Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Carbohydrates
9 g
Sodium
13 mg
Cholesterol
10 mg
Protein
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Great Big Butter Cookbook," edited by Diana von Glahn (Running Press, 2007).

Tested by Maryann Haggerty and Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 12, 2026