Coconut Lime Snowballs

Ready to try something EXTRA delicious? These cookies literally melt in your mouth - now if that doesn't make you want to try them, I'm not sure what will! 

These snowball cookies have an extra "oomph" because they contain lots of lime juice and coconut flakes! I used a dried, unsweetened coconut flake for these. It makes pretty many, too - at least 2 dozen or so, I'd say! Perfect for Christmas, New Years, or whenever! 

Coconut Lime Snowballs

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) of Earth Balance Buttery Spread
• 2/3 cup(s) of powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. of vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. of salt
• 1 tbsp. of Earth Balance Soy Milk
• 1 3/4 cup(s) of all purpose flour
• 1 cup(s) of finely chopped walnuts
• 3 T. + 1 tsp. of lime juice
• 3 tbsp. of coconut flakes
• 1 1/2 cup(s) of powdered sugar (for rolling)

Directions

1. Beat together Earth Balance spread and powdered sugar in a bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
3. Place tablespoon sized balls of dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely.
4. Roll each balll in powdered sugar.

What is your favorite way to use limes?

Much love, 

Chocolate Orange Brownies

Hello lovelies.

Here is the recipe I promised you earlier... chocolate orange brownies!!

Ingredients:

3/4 butter substitute

4 squares unsweetened chocolate

3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon orange extract

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a small saucepan, melt unsweetened chocolate squares and butter substitute. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine applesauce and sugar. Stir in melted chocolate mixture and orange extract. 

4. Mix in flour until just combined. 

5. Pour into a prepared 13 x 9 baking dish and sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Bake for 30 minutes.
6. Allow to cool. Slice into 12 squares and then cut each square in half diagonally. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 24 brownies.

Enjoy! :) Let me know what you all think! They turned out pretty fudgey and delicious, and I even added 1 cup too little of sugar (it was supposed to be two cups!) Try it out!

Much love,