Oatmeal Cookies with Lime, Coconut, and White Chocolate
I recently created a special cookie for my Joshua. He loves my oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, so I used the oatmeal dough as the base. He is also in love with everything lime, so I added in lime zest and a couple drops of fresh lime juice. I wasn't sure how the juice would take to the cookies, so I just added a little. I had a good thing going, so I continued on.
Next, I added in coconut and chopped chunks of premium white chocolate. Oh yea, now we are talking. An oatmeal cookie with lime, coconut, and white chocolate. I tested the dough and was pretty confident in my creation.
After I pulled them from the oven and allowed them to cool, it was time for the taste test by the one and only, Joshua. He was excited to try "his" special cookie. Luckily, it was a winner. He loved my new creation! It was fun playing around with a new recipe for my sweetie!
Oatmeal Cookies with Lime, Coconut, and White Chocolate
½ c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
1 egg
1 tsp. Vanilla
Zest of 1-2 limes (I used 2)
A couple drops of fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 1/4 c. flour
1 1/4 c. oats
About 3/4 cup coconut
About 1 cup white chocolate chunks (or chips)
Cream the butter with the sugars until soft and creamy, using a mixer. Add in egg and vanilla. Add in lime zest and juice. Mix briefly. In a separate bowl combine the salt, baking powder, soda, flour. Add to wet ingredients. Mix until blended. Add your oats and then your coconut and chocolate.
Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes! Don’t let them get too done…they are better when they are soft!
posted by Maria at
5:00 AM
66 Comments:
Never thought to pair oats with tangy lime & coconut - LOVE IT!!!
What a great idea! It looks like a delicious cookie!!!
That sounds like a great comination of flavors!
Isn't it fun to bake cookies for your honey?? I sure think so ; )
Great idea to pair coconut and white chocolate with lime in a cookie!
Oh my gosh! You know my Josh would LOVE these! Ahhh! Saving this recipe. Great creativity! Keep up the good work!
Yummy cookies. Love the combo,
Yes! coconut & lime, mmm. I would love to try this one.
Sounds like breakfast cookie for me what a great idea love the LIME.
Perfect combo of flavors there! Yummy!
Oh a tropical oatmeal cookie.
I just toasted some coconut and can't stop eating it so I think these cookies are wonderful! What nice flavors. Oatmeal has to be about my favorite cookie too besides an old fashioned chocolate chip cookie. Will bookmark this!
Great flavor pairing! And they look so good!
Looks like you've invented a wonderful cookie! I've never had lime in cookies until trying Dorie's coconut butter thins (just last night) and I'm hooked! And if I liked that one, which had coconut it it (not one of my favorites), I know that I will LOVE this one with oatmeal and white chocolate!!! So glad that your sweetie enjoyed these!
Thanks everyone! I really liked the flavor and the oatmeal base was fantastic!!
That combination is a winner! OMG, I'm drooling!
cheers,
Rosa
Lime, coconut, and white chocolate sounds like a perfect combination to me! Delicious cookies!
Mmmm, what a great combination of food! They look delicious!
The ingredient combo is terric. I can imagine how great these taste.
I LOVE lime!! I bet those are GREAT!!
Ever since I developed my recipe for white chocolate lime cookies I have been facinated by the combo. Yours adds coconut and oats ... wowie, that looks yummy!
I think I would really like these. It reminds me of the silly song I love, you out the lime in the coconut, you stir it all up. or something like that.
Anyhoo, yes, I have been to Palm Beach many times. My sister lives just South, I live 3 hrs North and my best friend lives in West Palm. It's a great place. Say hello to the palm trees everywhere.
What a nice creation.
I am really diggin this combo of ingredients...another to add to my baking list!!!
Hope your feelin ok, we miss you guys!
This is such a creative combination of ingredients! I absolutely love lime and coconut (and chocolate of course!) so I'm sure these cookies are amazing. It is so sweet that you came up with these just for your husband :)
These sound fantastic! What a great flavor combo idea.
I love how you add some citrus to it!
P.S. I have an award for you!
Live Love Eat-I will email you soon about FL. I need some travel tips:)
Whit-Sorry we can't come this weekend, I am really bummed.
Meghan-It is a good cookie. I was pleased with the outcome!
Allie-Thanks! I will be over:)
Sure--just when I tell myself I can't make cookies this week. :)
I love that combo. I never would have thought of it. Perfect!
Those look and sound amazing, I have never thought of adding citrus to a cookie!
They look awesome. How sweet of you to create something for your honey!
Those cookies are so exotic! That sounds amazing!
How do you manage to take everything I love and turn it into a cookie?!? If I didn't have 2 batches of cookie dough in the fridge already, I'd so be making these today! Definitely bookmarking though.
As for chocolate frosting, I use the recipe my grandma has been using for ages. I dunno where she got it so I just call it hers, but the recipe is here: http://howtoeatacupcake.net/2008/11/trick-or-treats.html Sometimes I have to add more milk to it.
That looks so good! I'm not into lime, so I'll try caramel or butterscotch!
Great flavor combo. I'm sure the texture of the oatmeal played great with the lime and coconut. I'm glad they were a success.
Totally a fun combination :) Taking risks is always so much fun and so exciting when they work out!
Very creative! Those cookies look and sound delicious!
They sound fantastic! Great job on your own creation!
OK, what a great idea. I love the lime and coconut idea! You go Girl!
What a great flavor combination! I know some people don't really like white chocolate, but I love it.
For a while there I was thinking you had a kid named Joshua before I remembered, hehehe :) He has excellent taste-- it looks delicious!
How to Eat a Cupcake-Thanks for the frosting link! Can't wait to try it!
Manggy-Sometimes Joshua seems like my son..ha! JK! Thanks for stopping by!
Those cookies sound like a great way to welcome spring!
What a great combination! Love the idea of white chocolate, lime and coconut! Sounds tropical!
Maria is Great shei s always thinking of me.
Thanks, I LOVE YOU!
Oh wow, I love the use of lime in a cookie. I think my family would love to give these a try, especially with the white chocolate for my guys.
What a creative idea - they sound really delicious!
How adorable your hubby commented too :)
yum! lime and coconut! now i know it's summer! i love that you paired it with oatmeal :)
Very nice cookie, it reminds me of the song....put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up... er eat it all up!!
Yum perfect cookie for your darling! TWD has lime in the cookie this week. Im excited to taste them, I hear there wonderful!
We also love anything with lime! These looks delicious!
These looks scrumptious! I bet they just melt in your mouth!
Oh, Maria, these look totally fabulous! Joshua is one lucky guy. I love how the white chocolate chunks look so big and melty against the oatmeal cookie dough. And, of course, lime and coconut go so well with white chocolate. How fabulous! How are you feeling?
I love the combination you guys created: oats, lime (adore limes!) coconut and white choc. Awesome and smart!.
These look delish! I just posted a recipe for oatmeal, coconut, white chocolate cookies too! Only mine also have cranberries and pecan.
I would LOVE the lime in those cookies and the coconut too. They look delish!!
We are too much alike! One day off will not hurt you! I bet you are in kick butt shape ;)
The ingredients listed on the container for the PB are peanuts and salt thats it. I'm not sure if the oils could be hidden somewhere. I will investigate and let you know
That's what I love about cookies - you can really play around with the ingredients to get them just the way you like them. This combo sounds fantastic! Me and Brad are so with ya'll - everything is better with lime!
Me again ;) The container says no hydrogenated oils! Its seriously the best PB ever
I love oatmeal cookies the best too. What a great new flavour!
the lime is a totally unexpected ingredient--i love it! oatmeal cookies with raisins are supremely boring compared to this concoction. :)
Oh my those look insanely delicious.
These look soo good! Love the idea of lime and coconut with oats-why didn't I think of that?
What a great combo of flavours! Josh is one lucky guy ;o)
Maria
x
ooooh this looks like a great creation!! did you feel the lime flavor was strong enough? or would you add more lime next time?
my whole foods sells a similar cookie (same ingredients besides the oats!) and i've been dying to replicate it. now i don't have to.. i can just use ur awesome recipe!!! yah!!! thanks :)
I am coming to your site anytime I need a cookie recipe from now on...I love your extensive collection!!
I'm going to try these oatmeal cookies and bring them to school tomorrow...we're starting school super early this year and I think everyone would appreciate a treat like this!
-Vicki
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