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Coconut Lime Cookies

Moist and fluffy cookies made with coconut flour and fresh lime. Topped with lime frosting. Gluten free and vegan!
Author: Ginger

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cookies

  • 2 Tbsp flax meal mixed with 6 Tbsp. water or 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil – melted
  • 1/3 sugar I used organic cane
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk or milk of choice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • juice and zest of one lime
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 tsp. xanthan gum

Ingredients for Frosting

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup margarine I used Earth Balance
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar sifted if clumpy
  • 1/8 cup coconut milk or milk of choice
  • zest of one lime
  • green food coloring if desired (I used 2 drops)

Instructions

Directions for Frosting

  • Using electric mixer, beat the shortening, margarine, coconut milk and lime zest until well combined. Add the powdered sugar and beat for about 2 more minutes, or until nice and fluffy. Set aside in a cool place.

Directions for Cookies

  • In a small bowl, combine flax seed meal and water. Mix, and set aside to thicken.
  • Microwave 1/4 cup coconut oil in a small bowl for about 12 seconds. Should be a liquid, and just a little warm.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F
  • In a large bowl combine, flax meal/water (or eggs), melted coconut oil, sugar, coconut milk, vanilla, and juice and zest of lime. Mix well to blend.
  • In a separate medium bowl, sift coconut flour. Add salt and xanthan gum. Mix to blend.
  • Pour flour mixture into large bowl with wet mixture. Stir well. As you stir the mixture will thicken.
  • Using your hands, form dough into 1 1/2 balls, and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball into a two inch circle (about 1/2 inch thick).
  • Bake in a 350° F oven for about 14-18 minutes or until they just begin to lightly brown on the bottom.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool to room temperature on cookie sheet.
  • While cookies are cooling, toast coconut. They only need about a minute. Keep your eye on them, they burn FAST!
  • Frost each cookie using a piping bag (or baggie with a small hole cut in the corner). You can leave the frosting with a 'piped' look, or spread the frosting with the back of a spoon. Garnish each cookie with toasted coconut.
  • Serve at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

If not baking vegan, frosting can be made with butter, in place of margarine, and regular milk. Cookies can be made with eggs (in the place of flax meal) and regular milk as well.