White Chocolate-Coconut Cookies

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 large egg , beaten
• 1 fresh lime
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups finely shredded coconut , divided, or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly spray 2 cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Combine butter, sugars, and egg in a bowl using a wooden spoon, not an electric mixer. Grate lime zest into the mixture. Stir in 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon lime juice.

3. 3

   Combine flour, white chocolate chips, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix in butter mixture until a stiff dough forms. Fold in 1 cup coconut.

4. 4

   Place remaining coconut on a flat dish. Roll dough into ping pong ball-sized balls; roll in coconut. Arrange dough on the prepared cookie sheets; do not press down.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned around the edges, about 10 minutes.