cherry-coconut cookies

Name: Cherry-Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CHERRY PILLOWS:; 1/2 cup(s) butter flavor shortening; 3 milliliter(s) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 cup(s) cherry preserves; 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; ## FROSTING:; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 cup(s) cherry preserves; 1 tablespoon(s) butter flavor shortening; 1/4 cup(s) flaked coconut, if desired; 1/2 cup(s) white chocolate bark candy coating, melted

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Dec 10, 2011

Cherry preserves and coconut and chocolate glaze and nuts. You don't want to pass up this recipe!

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 18 servings

Ingredients

CHERRY PILLOWS:
1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
3 milliliters pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup cherry preserves
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cherry preserves
1 tablespoon butter flavor shortening
1/4 cup flaked coconut, if desired
1/2 cup white chocolate bark candy coating, melted

How To Make cherry-coconut cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350^. Spray cookie sheets or use parchment paper. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 c. shortening, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of cherry preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.

Step 2

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 3

To make frosting: Combine the powdered sugar, remaining cherry preserves and shortening. Mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired, or melt chips in microwave for 30 second intervals stirring after each until melted.Then dip end of cookie in chocolate and sprinkle with the coconut.
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