Hawaiian Wedding Cakes

2 sticks softened butter

2/3 cup confectioners sugar

1/2 tsp salt

grated zest of one lime

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

1 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut.

Juice of 1/2 a lime

2 cups confectioners sugar

Cream butter, 2/3 cup sugar, salt, and lime zest with a mixer until light and fluffy.  Add flour, nuts, coconut and lime juice, mix until incorporated. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and arrange on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.  Bake until set and golden on the bottom, 15-18 minutes.  Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes.

Roll cookies while hot in the 2 cups of confectioners sugar.  Transfer to wire rack.  When completely cool, roll in confectioners sugar again and store in an airtight container.