Cherry Coconut Cookies Food

CHERRY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Mix egg and vanilla into butter/sugar mixture until combined.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add sifted dry ingredients and cherries, coconut, and nuts to butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined.
• Drop onto greased cookie sheet. We used a 2 tbsp scoop, leveled to form our cookies.
• Bake cookies at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be very sligthly browned on the edges. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
• While cookies are cooling, make the glaze by combining powdered sugar, cherry juice, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Stir until smooth. If the glaze starts to harden up, you can microwave it for about 6-7 seconds to thin it out again.
• Once cookies are cool, top with glaze and decorate with sprinkles (optional).

COCONUT CHERRY SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place drained cherries on a paper towel.
• Grind slivered almonds in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl.
• Place coconut in the food processor; grind until finely chopped. Transfer 1 cup to a resealable plastic bag; add 3 drops of green food coloring, seal the bag, and shake. Pour into a bowl. Transfer remaining coconut to a separate resealable plastic bag; add 3 drops of red food coloring. Pour into a separate bowl.
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in water and almond extract.
• Combine flour, ground almonds, oats, and salt in a bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture gradually; dough will be crumbly.
• Pack 1 tablespoon of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned, 16 to 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place 16 ounce package sugar in a bowl; mix in enough reserved cherry juice to reach a smooth dipping consistency. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies in the icing and then in the colored coconut. Place on waxed paper until icing is set, about 20 minutes.

CHEERY CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

COCONUT AND CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Line baking sheets with non-stick liner or baking parchment
• Set the oven to gas mark 4 or 180C
• Tip the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat them together until smooth.
• Add the beaten egg.
• Add the coconut to the creamed mixture and then the flour.
• Mix all the ingredients together to give a smooth, firmish dough.
• Divide the dough into 16 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Flatten the balls to about 4-5cm (1 1/2-2in) in diameter and place them on the lined baking sheets. The cookies spread slightly during cooking, so don't place them too close together. Press half a glace cherry on top of each biscuit.
• Bake the biscuits in the centre of the oven for 15 mins (13 mins in a fan oven) or until they are a light-golden colour.
• Remove the baking sheet(s) from the oven and leave the biscuits to cool for a few minutes, and then slide them on to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Storage and freezing tips: The biscuits may be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. They can also be packed in a freezer container and frozen for up to 1 month. Allow the biscuits to defrost, and then warm them through in a hot oven to refresh them before serving.

CHERRY-TOPPED LEMON-COCONUT COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 32 mini-muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the egg, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 3 tablespoons lemon juice and the vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons dough into each mini-muffin cup (do not press the dough in). Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer the pans to racks and immediately make a 1/2-inch deep indentation in the center of each cookie using the back of a melon baller or measuring spoon. Let cool 3 minutes in the pans, then loosen the cookies with a paring knife and remove to the racks to cool completely.
• Microwave the white chocolate chips with the cream of coconut in a small microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth. Stir in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
• Put the remaining 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut in a shallow bowl. Dip the top of each cookie in the melted white chocolate, then dip in the coconut to coat. Return coated-side up to the rack. Dip the bottom of a cherry in the melted white chocolate, then place in the indentation of the cookie. (If the melted white chocolate starts to thicken, microwave again to soften.) Let sit until set, about 10 minutes.

CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs and almond extract, beating on medium speed until light and fluffy; about 2 minutes.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture gradually, beating on low speed just until blended. Fold in chips, coconut and cherries.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.

CHERRY ALMOND CHEWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts if desired. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Place a cherry half in the center of each. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

COCONUT MACAROONS WITH A CHERRY TOP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Line baking trays with parchment paper.
• Place coconut in a large zip lock bag. Toss in 2 T. maraschino cherry juice and shake until coconut is pink. Set aside.
• Cut 18 maraschino cherries in half. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Using a mixer, beat egg whites and salt at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Sprinkle sugar in, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar is completely dissolved (allow 2 minutes after each addition of sugar). Whites should be in stiff glossy peaks when you're done.
• Beat in vanilla. With a rubber spatula, fold in coconut and flour.
• Drop coconut by rounded teaspoon about an inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets. They won't spread very much at all. Place a half cherry on top of each cookie.
• Bake at 300° for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Slide parchment paper and cookies directly onto a rack to cool.
• Store in tightly covered container for up to 3 days.
• Makes 36 cookies.

CHEWY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the flour mixture, then mix in the coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted. Cool on wire racks.

COCONUT CHERRY DROPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. With mixer, cream together butter, sugar, almond extract,and egg .
• 3. Add, mixing on low, flour, baking powder, salt, until just combined.
• 4. With a spoon or spatula, fold in coconut nuts and cherries.
• 5. Drop by teaspoon-ful onto cookie sheets. These will not spread out and flatten. Bake 10 - 15 minutes. Until bottom barely starts to brown.