Coconut Lime Stars
- 12 cup shredded coconut, sweetened
- 1 12 cups flour
- 13 cup cornstarch
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 34 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut up (6 ounces)
- 14 cup sugar
- 2 limes (grated zest only)
- 2 tablespoons milk (or more)
- 13 cup lime juice
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- green sprinkles (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread the coconut on a parchment-covered baking sheet and toast for about 5 minutes or until a pale gold, watching carefully so the coconut doesn't burn.
- Transfer coconut to a small bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Add the toasted coconut, the sugar, lime zest and enough milk to form a stiff dough.
- Press the dough into a disk shape, wrap it in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch and use a cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes.
- Transfer with a spatula to the prepared baking sheets, placing them 1 inch apart.
- Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until pale gold, rotating the sheets halfway through for even baking.
- Transfer to racks to cool.
- For the frosting, combine the lime juice and confectioners' sugar.
- Blend well, adding more sugar if the mixture is too thin.
- When the cookies are cool, dip the tops in the frosting.
- Top with green sprinkles, if desired.
- Transfer cookies to a rack or flat surface.
- When the frosting is dry, store the cookies in an airtight container.
coconut, flour, cornstarch, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, milk, lime juice, sugar, green sprinkles
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-lime-stars-403231 (may not work)