Coconut Cream Cheese Drop Cookies Recipes

JEWELED COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in the center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Using the wooden spoon, enlarge any indentations that may have narrowed or closed. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks. Fill with preserves; cool completely.

CREAM CHEESE COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Drop dough by spoonfuls or use a cookie press to place onto prepared cookie sheets. If using floral cookie press design, make an indentation in the center with a thimble, fill with preserves, or press candy into center.
• Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Cookies should be pale.

LEMON-COCONUT CREAM DROPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• In food processor, place coconut. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motion, until finely chopped. In large bowl, mix coconut, cookie mix and 1/2 cup of the macadamia nuts. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Beat in egg, lemon peel and food color until well blended. On low speed, beat in coconut mixture until stiff dough forms.
• On cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place baking chips and oil in small resealable freezer plastic bag. Microwave on High 45 to 50 seconds until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chips are smooth; cut tiny tip off one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup macadamia nuts. Let stand until drizzle hardens, about 10 minutes.

CHEWY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a large bowl with your electric mixer or by hand, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue mixing.
• On top of the butter mixture, pile the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir the flour a bit to distribute the leavening agents, then stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until well combined. Stir in the coconut until incorporated.
• Drop the cookie dough into small balls (slightly under a tablespoon, or using a 1 5/8 inch scoop) on your prepared cookie sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown and the tops are beginning to set. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5-10 minutes, then continue cooling on a wire rack.

CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Beat the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until light. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
• Fold in the chopped pecans; mix well; chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Make an indentation in the center of each ball with a thumb or finger. Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of the preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely. Makes about 4 to 5 dozen. Tips and Variations

COCONUT CREAM CHEESE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla.
• Add egg and milk; beat well.
• Stir in the flour and toasted coconut.
• Drop cookie batter from teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet then press a pecan half or cherry half into the top of each.
• Bake at 325° for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove cookies to a rack to cool.
• Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
• *Totoast coconut in the oven, spread coconut on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• Bake at 325°, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla
• 2. Add egg and milk; beat well.
• 3. Stir in the flour and toasted coconut
• 4. Drop cookie batter from teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet then press a pecan half or cherry half into the top of each. Bake at 325° for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool. Makes about 5 dozen cream cheese cookies.
• 5. *To toast coconut in the oven, spread coconut on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 325°, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes

PINEAPPLE COCONUT COOKIES / CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• 2. In a large bowl; cream together the crisco, sugar, salt and extract. Beat till fluffy and well mixed.
• 3. Add the eggs and pineapple, mix till blended well.
• 4. Add the flour, lemon juice and soda; mix until all is well incorporated. Stir in the coconut.
• 5. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. ( Can make smaller, just adjust the baking time.) Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
• 6. Remove from sheet after a few minutes onto racks to cool.
• 7. Frosting: In a bowl, mix sugar, extract, juice, cream cheese, pineapple, food coloring and milk. Add more milk if too thick.
• 8. Slather the frosting onto the cookie tops..now, decorate as desired or leave as is. I enjoyed dressing mine up a bit....enjoy these moist delicious cookies.

COCONUT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Cream together butter and brown sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Sift together flour, cream of tarter, and baking soda. Gradually beat into the creamed mixture; blend well.
• Add coconut. The mixture will be very thick.
• With hands, form into balls the size of a walnut.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 9-10 minutes.