Coconut Lime Thai Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
cookie
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure lime oil (or 2 T. lime juice)
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
Coating
1 cup unsweeteded shredded coconut
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
2 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 with racks in the upper and lower thirds.
Combine butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add lime oil; beat to combine.
Gently fold in lime zest, salt, flour and coconut. Blend well.
Lightly flour hands and roll dough into small,about 1-inch, balls and place about 1 1/2\" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until puffy (not browned)and bottoms are just golden, about 15 minute.
Meanwhile, combine coating ingredients in a gallon size plastic bag. While cookies are still warm, toss them in the coating.
Remove and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.