12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Lemon-Lime Crackle Cookies

Get your ovens preheated and sweet tooths ready for "12 Days of Christmas Cookies."

That's right, we're featuring a different Christmas cookie recipe on Morton Grove Patch for 12 straight days, ending just before Christmas Eve. 

Today's recipe is Lemon-Lime Crackle Cookies. Here's how to make them:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flaked coconut

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

2 teaspoons grated lime peel

2 cups whipped topping

2 eggs

2 tablespoons whipped topping mix

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix

confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. In a blender or food processor, combine the coconut, lemon peel and lime peel.

2. Cover and process until finely chopped, about 30 seconds; set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine whipped topping, eggs, dry whipped topping mix and lemon juice.

4. Add dry cake mix and coconut mixture; mix well.

5. Drop by tablespoonfuls into a bowl of confectioner's sugar. Shape into balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Recipe courtesy: All Recipes

Check out our other cookie recipes: 

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Gingerbread Cookies

Don't forget to gather all of your favorite holiday cookie recipes and share them with us! 

Just include:

-Recipe of the cookie(s)

-Name of the cookie(s)

-A photo of your finished baking masterpiece

-Your name

And just like that your recipe could be featured right here on Patch!

Send information to your local guest editor Collin Czarnecki at collinm.czarnecki@gmail.com

Happy holidays and happy baking!