coconut clouds
These cookies are cake-like and very dangerous if you love coconut! I always share with neighbors so I don't eat the entire batch.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- teaspoon pure vanilla
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 234 cups all purpose flour (2 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
- FROSTING
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 3 tablespoons evporated milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 cups flaked coconut, toasted
How To Make coconut clouds
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. Stir in sour cream. Combine flour and baking soda, and gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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Step 2Roll cookies in coconut.
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Step 3Drop by tablespoon 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes.
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Step 4FROSTING: In small heavy saucepan, heat butter--5 to 7 minutes or until golden. Pour butter into large bowl and beat in conf. sugar, milk & extracts.
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Step 5Let cookies cool before frosting; then dip iced tops in coconut.
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