cherry coconut cookies

Name: Cherry Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) butter flavor crisco; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel; 1 - egg; 1 3/4 cup(s) unsifted flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 cup(s) flaked coconut; 1/2 cup(s) coarsely chopped pecans; 1/3 cup(s) quartered maraschino cherries (drained on paper towels)

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Jun 12, 2011

The name says it all "Cherry Coconut" They are very different and also have pecans in them. My daughter found the recipe and we made them for our Christmas plates. Give it a try for something different. They were a hit !

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 3 1/2 doz. 2" cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter flavor crisco
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 - egg
1 3/4 cups unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/3 cup quartered maraschino cherries (drained on paper towels)

How To Make cherry coconut cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter flavored crisco, sugar, salt, almond extract, lemon peel and egg thoroughly in large bowl at medium speed. Combine flour, baking power and baking soda, add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Stir in coconut, pecans and cherries by hand.

Step 2

Form into 1" balls. Place on un-greased baking sheet. Bake for 11-12 min. Let cool on baking sheet.
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