Coconut Cherry Drops Recipes

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CHERRY COCONUT DROPS



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Make and share this Cherry Coconut Drops recipe from Food.com.

Provided by shimmerysummersun

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 22 cookies, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 2/3 cups flaked coconut
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup red and green glazed cherries, chopped

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a cookie sheet, set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl combine coconut and cornstarch. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla until mixture is combined. Stir in the chopped candied cherries.
  • Drop dough by slightly rounded teaspoons 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool.
  • *Prep time is an approximation*.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 8.7, Sodium 116.9, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 28.2, Protein 3.1

COCONUT CHERRY DROPS



Coconut Cherry Drops image

My momma has been making these since I was little at Christmas time. They were MY favorite, therefore, Santa got them every year also! I now make them every year for me and my husband. I hope you enjoy them.

Provided by Lisa Goad

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1 c coconut, flaked (sweetened)
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 c maraschino cherries, diced
1 tsp almond extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. With mixer, cream together butter, sugar, almond extract,and egg .
  • 3. Add, mixing on low, flour, baking powder, salt, until just combined.
  • 4. With a spoon or spatula, fold in coconut nuts and cherries.
  • 5. Drop by teaspoon-ful onto cookie sheets. These will not spread out and flatten. Bake 10 - 15 minutes. Until bottom barely starts to brown.

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2019-04-30 Beat in the egg and almond extract. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Using a spoon or your hands mix in the chopped Maraschino cherries, coconut and pecans. The batter will be very thick. Drop batter by large tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet. Press half a Maraschino cherry into the middle of each cookie.
From stuffedatthegills.ca


2013-11-19 Slowly mix in coconut flakes, walnuts and chopped cherries until combined. Drop dough by the …
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