Besitos De Coco Coconut Smooches Recipes

BESITOS DE COCO (COCONUT SMOOCHES)

Steps:

• Combine the water and sugar in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes like a hard ball or reaches 275 degrees F. Add the coconut and continue cooking until no steam rises from the pot and all the liquid has evaporated. Using a tablespoon, drop the coconut smooches onto a greased cookie sheet and let cool.

BESITOS DE COCO (OLD FASHIONED COCONUT KISSES CANDY)

Steps:

• Combine the coconut and water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil.
• Add the brown sugar and stir. Cook on low heat until the sugar melts and the texture is thick and very sticky.
• Drop by tablespoons on a greased cookie sheet or on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper or parchment.
• Let the cookies cool down.

BESITOS DE COCO (COCONUT KISSES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients together into a dough.
• Place the dough in a decorating bag and use the biggest star tip you can find. In a circular form make 24 individual cookie cakes . Bake until golden brown. 9-12 minutes.
• Opcional* -- drizzle this awesome cookie cakes with melted semisweet chocolate for beautiful presentation and flavor.