Guys I am so excited! I have the BEST new toy! The perfect set up for any technologically savvy cook/baker who is obsessed with working in the kitchen to her favorite tunes. HUGE thanks to my wonderful hubby and parents, who also chipped in as an early birthday present. Isn’t it gorgeous?
I got the set up as a replacement for my desk computer, which is old and feeble, and the desk itself, whose space could be better used as a third bookshelf. I don’t use the computer itself anymore (see feeble comment), which left me often scrambling for ways to play music. Enter the idea of the iPad. While exploring all the best food/cooking related ways to use an iPad, I decided to switch all my print subscriptions to iPad subscriptions–including an Everyday Food subscription, which is now only available electronically and free to boot! And which is also the way I found the recipe that I adapted from to make these cookies.
These cookies are apparently not for everyone, as John did not love them and the kids just liked them. But I adored them, every chewy, salty-sweet-tart, white chocolate creamy bite. If you like coconut and lime, I highly recommend giving these easy drop cookies a try.
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour, fluffed, spooned and leveled
- ¼ cup AP flour, fluffed, spooned and leveled
- 1 t salt
- ½ t baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- zest of 2 limes
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 t vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 T (1 oz) fresh lime juice
- 7 oz chopped white chocolate
- 1 cup toasted flaked coconut
- vanilla salt for sprinkling
- Whisk together the oats, flours, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the butter with the lime zest. Add the sugars and beat until fluffy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate. Beat in the lime juice and vanilla.
- Add the whisked flour-oat mixture and mix in on low speed.
- Add the white chocolate and flaked coconut and mix in.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours and preferably overnight. You can also chill for up to 4 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F when you are ready to bake.
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out 2-tablespoon portions onto a baking sheet 2 inches apart (I like 6 to a cookie sheet). Sprinkle with vanilla salt. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden at the edges but still a little soft in the center.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
Hari Chandana says
May 29, 2013 at 12:26 amLovely and delicious combination.. looks awesome!!
Joanne T Ferguson says
May 29, 2013 at 2:22 amG’day! Love coconut and lime, cookies too!
These will have to go on my list to do! 🙂
Cheers! Joanne
Joanne says
May 29, 2013 at 6:23 amI obviously am not using my iPad to it’s fullest potential! I use it a lot while cooking but no online subscriptions or cookbooks yet…I’m kind of partial to having the real thing in front of me.
My favorite cookies I’ve ever made are coconut lime sugar cookies so I defintiely want to try this totally different take on that flavor combo! It’s one of my favorites.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
May 30, 2013 at 4:11 amBeautiful cookies! Saw them on FG and they sound wonderful to me. Your hubs and kids not totally into them just means more for you 🙂
Shinee says
May 25, 2014 at 12:47 amThese cookies look really good. Ah I want cookies now. 🙂
Kate @ Veggie Desserts says
May 25, 2014 at 3:13 pmI think they sound amazing!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
February 14, 2015 at 2:53 pmYou can send any extra cookies my way 🙂 I think they sound fab! Love the iPad holder, too – very sleek.