EASY SWEET COCONUT COOKIES

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Sweet coconut cookies everyone will LOVE! It does not make many cookies so if you have a hankering for them, it's best to double the batch.

Provided by MissWriteForLife

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Coconut

Time 30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sifted all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • With an electric mixer, cream together the sugar, vegetable shortening, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl until light and fluffy. Sift 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour together with the baking powder and salt in a bowl, and stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture; mix in the coconut until thoroughly combined. Drop the dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, about 10 minutes; allow cookies to cool on sheets for about 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on baking racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 67.6 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

david falatovich
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for me, but I still enjoyed them. I would probably reduce the amount of sugar next time.


Christopher Jenkins
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I'm not a big fan of coconut, but these cookies were surprisingly good. The coconut flavor was subtle and the cookies were very soft and chewy.


Sameh Emad
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Slindile Shozi
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These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of coconut and chocolate chips.


Nirob Gaming68
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I was looking for a simple coconut cookie recipe and this one was perfect. The cookies turned out great and I'll definitely be making them again.


Justin Topping
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I'm glad I tried this recipe. These cookies were so easy to make and they tasted amazing. I'll definitely be making them again.


Sk Tofan
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best cookies he's ever had.


Asmar Tariq
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I made these cookies for my friend's birthday and she loved them! They were the perfect treat for her special day.


Faith Ratiu
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These cookies were perfect for my holiday party. They were festive and everyone loved them.


Kowsar J
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I added some chocolate chips to the batter and they were delicious! This recipe is very versatile.


Lucretia Benjamin
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These cookies were easy to make and tasted great. I would definitely make them again.


Eoin Gillic
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Uncommon David
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Nuru Khan
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I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but these cookies were actually really good. The coconut flavor was mild and the cookies were very moist.


Goku Deuja
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I loved the simplicity of this recipe. The cookies were easy to make and tasted great.


Areesha Amir
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These cookies were delicious! The coconut flavor was perfect and they were so soft and chewy.


Blue Sea Rk
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always come out great. They're a favorite of my friends and family.


Mr Bhai
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The coconut flavor was subtle and not overpowering.