Toasted Coconut Cookies Recipes

TOASTED COCONUT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Toast the coconut in a preheated 350 degree F oven and let it cool completely before using it in the recipe. Toast the coconut by spreading it in a 9x13 baking pan and baking for 10-15 minutes or so. Stir it and spread evenly again after the half way point 5-7 minutes.
• Cream together the butter and icing sugar very well until very smooth and creamy. No lumps of butter should be visible.
• Blend in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
• Sift together the flour and corn starch.
• Blend slowly into the creamed mixture until a soft dough forms.
• Blend the coconut through the dough.
• Split dough into 2 equal portions and roll each one into a log shape about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap the dough logs in plastic wrap and chill for a couple of hours at least.
• You can freeze one of the cookie dough portions for later if you like.
• This dough will also last in the fridge for 3-4 days so that you can bake a few up at a time and enjoy them fresh from the oven if you like.
• To bake the cookies preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Using a very sharp knife, cut slices of the dough to about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thickness or perhaps a tad less.
• Place the cookies on the parchment paper a half inch apart and bake for 15-20 minutes or until they just start to turn brown at the edges.
• Let cool for 10 minutes on the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
• These cookies will freeze quite well for several weeks.

CHEWY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the flour mixture, then mix in the coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted. Cool on wire racks.

GRANDMA KRAUSE'S COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat shortening and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in oats and coconut., Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long log. Wrap in waxed paper; freeze 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices, reshaping as needed. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a freezer container; return to freezer. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Prepare and bake as directed.

TOASTED-COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a shallow baking pan spread coconut evenly and lightly toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until pale golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool coconut.
• Into a small bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla and stir in flour mixture and coconut until combined well.
• Arrange teaspoons of dough about 1‚ inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute and with a metal spatula transfer to racks to cool. Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

TOASTED COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Toast coconut in a medium skillet over low heat, until light brown.
• Let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large bowl or mixer, on low speed, mix all ingredients (except chocolate chips) together (with the shortening being soft, it mixes easily and does not have to be creamed first).
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop level 1/4 cups dough, about 2-inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet, pressing dough lightly to form rounds.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool a couple of minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack to finish cooling.