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Coconut Shortbread Cookies with Creamy Butter Frosting
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Coconut Shortbread Cookies with Creamy Butter Frosting

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Coconut Shortbread Cookies with Creamy Butter Frosting

To store the cookies, stack undecorated ones in an airtight plastic or metal container and store at room temperature for up to 1 week. Place decorated cookies in a single layer in a covered foil-lined cardboard container, such as a cake box, and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

913
Calories
16g
Protein
40g
Fat
122g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened medium-shred coconut
  • 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 20 Tbs. (2 1/2 sticks) softened unsalted butter,
  • cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • Decorative sugars and icing pens
  • 8 Tbs. (1 stick) softened unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 to 4 drops food coloring

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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