Sparkly Orange Coconut Cranberry Chewies Recipes

COCONUT CRANBERRY CHEWS

Steps:

• With a mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla until smooth.
• In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add butter mixture and beat on low speed for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cranberries and coconut.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes.

YUMMIEST CHEWY COCONUT CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Base:
• Preheat oven. Mix flour, coconut, sugar, soda and salt. Add butter and molasses and mix until crumbly.
• Press mixture into greased (or baking-paper lined) 9�x13� (23cmx33cm) pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
• Topping:.
• Stir sugar, molasses and almond extract into beaten eggs.
• Mix together flour, baking powder and salt and stir into egg mixture.
• Add coconut and cranberries and mix.
• Pour over crust, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 25 minutes or until medium brown.
• Cool and ice with lemon frosting (optional).
• (Optional) Lemon frosting: Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 tsp of lemon or lime juice. Add a bit of milk or more juice to achieve the taste and consistency you prefer.
• NOTE (for first reviewer): You need not cool the bottom layer after first bake - just dollop the topping over it and be very careful in spreading or flattening it, use a light hand. Thanks for trying it. Glad you liked the taste.

SPARKLY ORANGE COCONUT CRANBERRY CHEWIES

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 350
• Combine shortening and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add the zest and orange juice mixing until well blended.
• In separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. I like to mix this mixture with a wire whisk to even out all the ingredients throughout the bowl. Proceed to add the mixture while mixing 1 cup at a time until all dry ingredients have been incorporated into the cookie dough.
• Now add the coconut and cranberries to the dough. I like to use my hands or a rubber spatula works almost as well. Now take rounded teaspoonfuls and roll in granulated sugar and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. I can usually fit about 20 on mine depending on the size I decide to make.
• Bake at 350 for 14-16 mins or until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on the cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack or paper towels. These would be great with hot mulled cider or any kind of hot tea.