Coconut Key Lime Bars

Recipe

1 c sweet, flaked coconut

1 1/2 c flour

1/2 c powdered sugar

10 T cold butter

6 egg yolks

2 cans sweetened condensed milk

1 c lime juice

4 t lime zest

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Preheat oven to 350. Toast coconut 6-8 minutes until golden. Combine flour and sugar. Add 1/2 coconut and cut in the butter. (I used my food processor.) Press into bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 25 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk yolks and milk together. Gradually whisk in juice and zest. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool completely, then chill in refrigerator. Decorated with additional zest and powdered sugar if desired.

Recipe by Martha Stewart.

Photos by me.

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Coconut Cookies

One of my very favorites!

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Coconut Cookies

1/2 c butter, soft

1/2 c solid crisco shortening

1 c sugar

1 3/4 c flour

1/2 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

1 c coconut

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Whip butter and crisco together in mixer.

Add remaining ingredients.

Roll into balls on parchment lined cookie

sheets. Press down on each with fingertips.

Bake 350 for 10-12 min., barely golden on edges.

(that's right...there are no eggs in them!) Enjoy!