Hawaiian Wedding Cakes

Name: Hawaiian Wedding Cakes
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 23 cups powdered sugar; 12 teaspoon salt; lime zest; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toated; 12 lime, juice of

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 23 cups powdered sugar
12 teaspoon salt
lime zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toated
12 lime, juice of

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Cream butter, 2/3 cup powdered sugar, salt and lime zest with a mixer until light.
3

Add flour, nuts, coconut and lime juice, mix with a spoon just until incorporated.
4

Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon measure.
5

Arrange on baking sheets lines with parchment paper 2 inches apart and bake until set and golden brown on the bottom, 15 - 18 minutes.
6

Roll cookies in powdered sugar while hot, transfer to a cooling rack lined with parchment paper, this makes for easy cleanup.
7

When cookies are completely cool, roll them in powdered sugar again, then store in single layers in airtight containers.