Best 2 Lemon Coconut Bites Recipes

LEMON COCONUT BITES

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The tangy lemon flavor of this layered bar dessert is especially delicious on a warm day. It takes me back to selling lemonade on the sidewalk as a little girl. -Donna Biddle, Elmira, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder until combined. Pour over crust; sprinkle with coconut. , Bake at 350° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON-COCONUT COOKIES

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Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside--a lemon-coconut snickerdoodle cookie.

Provided by SCENT4U

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 ½ cups flour
¾ cup dried unsweetened coconut
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Mix in lemon juice. Mix flour, coconut, cream of tartar, baking soda, lemon zest, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat on low speed until everything is well mixed, about 2 minutes.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 69.2 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

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