Coconut Cookies Food

COCONUT ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix flour, coconut and baking soda; set aside. Beat butter and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, honey and almond extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended.
• Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with bottom of drinking glass; press almond slice into center of each cookie.
• Bake 9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from baking sheets. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside 2 loosely packed cups of coconut on a plate. Place remaining coconut in a food processor along with sugar, salt, and baking powder; process until finely ground. Add butter, and process just until no lumps remain. Add egg and vanilla; process just until smooth. Add flour; pulse until a crumbly dough begins to form, scraping sides of bowl as needed (do not overmix).
• Forming 5 or 6 at a time, scoop level tablespoons of dough, and place in reserved coconut. Roll into balls, coating with coconut.
• Arrange balls, about 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 23 to 25 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In mixing bowl cream shortening,butter,and sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla until blended.
• Set aside.
• In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Withholding coconut until all other ingredients are blended.
• Add coconut.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients until moist.
• Drop on greased cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven immedietly- if overcooked cookies get HARD.

CRISPY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening with sugar.
• Add beaten egg and extract.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and add gradually to creamed mixture.
• Add the fine dessicated coconut and mix throughly.
• Roll into small balls, put on a greased cookie sheet, press down with a fork.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 325, cookie should be nicely colored.
• A reminder that ovens vary, so do watch your cookies!
• Yield will depend on the size cookie you make, so mine is a general yield for amount of flour used.

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.

3-INGREDIENT TOASTED COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring well.
• Grease a tablespoon or cookie scoop.
• Using the teaspoon or cookie scoop, measure out balls of the coconut mixture, roll into balls with lightly oiled hands and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet. Or simply drop mounds onto the baking sheet, and skip the rolling step.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges.
• Carefully move to a wire rack to cool.

GRANDMA KRAUSE'S COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat shortening and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in oats and coconut., Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long log. Wrap in waxed paper; freeze 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices, reshaping as needed. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a freezer container; return to freezer. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Prepare and bake as directed.

CHEWY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a large bowl with your electric mixer or by hand, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue mixing.
• On top of the butter mixture, pile the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir the flour a bit to distribute the leavening agents, then stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until well combined. Stir in the coconut until incorporated.
• Drop the cookie dough into small balls (slightly under a tablespoon, or using a 1 5/8 inch scoop) on your prepared cookie sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown and the tops are beginning to set. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5-10 minutes, then continue cooling on a wire rack.

COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse coconut in a food processor until finely ground.
• Follow recipe for basic butter cookies, mixing in coconut and almond extract after adding flour. (To roll cookies into balls, see cooks' note, below.)
• If garnishing, sprinkle cookies with flaked coconut and coarse sugar before baking.

COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and granulated sugar; add brown sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs and mix until fully incorporated.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix to combine. Add remaining flour mixture and mix to combine. Add half of the coconut chips; mix to combine. Add remaining coconut chips and mix to combine.
• Using a 2-inch ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets at least 3 inches apart; using the flat bottom of a drinking glass, flatten dough slightly. Transfer baking sheet to refrigerator; let chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Let cool at least 20 minutes before serving.

KETO COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a large plate or baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl or high-speed blender, add all your ingredients and mix well, until a moist dough remains.
• Using your hands or a cookie scoop, form small balls of dough and place on the lined plate or tray. Press each ball into a cookie shape. Freeze for 15 minutes, until firm.

COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Beat the butter in a large bowl using an electric whisk or in a stand mixer until very soft. Beat in both sugars and the vanilla until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg until just combined. Sift in the flour and a pinch of salt and stir to combine. Fold in 100g of the toasted coconut.
• Roll the dough into 14-16 balls (about 45g each) and arrange on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, well spaced apart. Flatten each slightly using the palm of your hand and bake for 12-15 mins until golden brown and slightly firm to the touch. Leave to cool on the sheet briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Break the chocolate into pieces and tip into a heatproof bowl, then melt in 20-second bursts in the microwave. Or set the bowl over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn't touch the water, stirring until smooth. Dip one half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, then lay on a sheet of baking parchment and sprinkle with the remaining toasted coconut. Leave to set for about 30 mins.

COCONUT AND OATMEAL DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large cookie sheets. Cream butter and sugars in mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat together. Add vanilla, baking powder and baking soda. Then add the flour. Mix until well combined. Stir in coconut and nuts. Mix in oatmeal.
• Drop on greased cookie sheets by the tsp., spacing about 1/2 inch apart. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, just until the edges begin to brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or grease baking sheet.
• Cream butter (room temperature) for one minute on medium-high speed.
• Add sugars and cream for on medium-high for 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl if needed.
• Add eggs, coconut extract, baking soda, and salt! Beat for 2 more minutes.
• Add dry pudding mix and beat until combined.
• Add flour and beat just until combined. You don't want to overmix.
• Add chocolate chips and coconut. Stir until mixed in.
• Drop cookies onto the cookie sheet in Tablespoon sized balls.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes. Don't over bake. Let cool on cookie sheet for a minute and remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

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.

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.