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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Delicious & festive little cookie balls. You can also flatten them out a bit if you like for a more traditional shape. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1/4 cup milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 cups flour |
3 cups sweetened coconut, shredded |
1 cup candied cherry, or, candied fruit mix, coarsley chopped |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F Have ungreased baking sheets ready.
2. Beat butter, sugar, egg, milk, extracts and salt in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended (mixture may look curdled). On low speed, beat in flour until combined. Stir in 1 cup coconut and the cherries.
3. Put remaining coconut into a bowl. Drop rounded measuring teaspoons dough into coconut; rolling gently to coat. Place 2-in. apart on baking sheets.
4. Bake 15 minutes, or until coconut is toasted and cookies are set. Cool slightly on baking sheet on a wire rack before moving directly on baking sheet to completely cool.
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