Coconut Cookies
1 cup dairy-free margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp water, 3 tbsp oil and 2 tsp baking powder - mixed together
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shredded coconut
Use a hand mixer to cream the margarine and sugar. Add the vanilla and the water-oil-baking powder mixture and cream again. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.. Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the coconut and mix well. Shape the dough into small balls and place them on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottoms.
* These also make a very good butter cookie if you omit the coconut.
* Makes about 140 small cookies (I baked 35 cookies per baking sheet).
These look yummy! I need to make cookies today actually - I think I will give these a try!
ReplyDeleteSo when I made these this afternoon, I discovered I had orange extract sitting right next to the vanilla extract so on a whim I used that instead. It worked well together! I imagine you could use some pineapple extract and call them pina colada cookies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe!
Bethany,
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful. Thanks for the great idea.