Lemon Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lemons, washed
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 stick unsalted butter (at room temperature), cut into 4 pieces
2/3 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. shredded coconut (fresh or packaged)
1 c. cake flour

Preparation

Heat oven to 300\u00b0.
With sharp knife, peel lemons, removing a thin yellow layer only (no white part).
In food processor, put lemon peels and sugar, pulsing 4 to 5 times, then let machine run for 1 minute until peel and sugar are minced.
Add butter, sugar and lemon juice and process 20 seconds or until well blended.
Add shredded coconut and flour and pulse 4 to 6 times until well blended.
Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on a lightly buttered baking sheet.
Bake in oven for 15 to 17 minutes on lower third shelf of oven until edges just start to brown.
Cool.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.