Easy Sweet Coconut Cookies

Name: Easy Sweet Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup vegetable shortening; 1 egg; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup sifted all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flaked coconut

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Sweet coconut cookies everyone will LOVE! It does not make many cookies so if you have a hankering for them, it's best to double the batch.

Submitted by MissWriteForLife

Updated on January 7, 2022

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

20

Yield:

20 cookies

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Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings

¾ cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sifted all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
With an electric mixer, cream together the sugar, vegetable shortening, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl until light and fluffy. Sift 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour together with the baking powder and salt in a bowl, and stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture; mix in the coconut until thoroughly combined. Drop the dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, about 10 minutes; allow cookies to cool on sheets for about 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on baking racks.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

121	Calories
7g	Fat
15g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Calories 121
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g	8%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 9mg	3%
Sodium 68mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g	2%
Calcium 16mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 25mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Easy Sweet Coconut Cookies

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