Coconut Christmas Drops Cookie Recipe

The coconut Christmas drops cookie recipe turns out a very colorful and festive cookie. If you've been good, maybe Santa will place one of these coconut treats under your tree!

Ingredients
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup red and/or green candied cherries, coarsely chopped

Cookie Coating:
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Hardware
Large bowl
Small bowl
Cookie sheets
Mixer

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended (may look slightly lumpy).
Step 3: On low speed, gradually add flour until combined.
Step 4: Stir in 1 cup coconut and cherries.
Step 5: Place 2 cups of coconut into small bowl.
Step 6: Drop teaspoons of dough into coconut; turn gently to coat. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 7: Bake 15 minutes or until coconut is toasted and cookie are set. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer cookies to cooling surface.

Makes 60 cookies.

For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section.

For more Christmas cookie recipes look here.

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Coconut Oatmeal Cookies




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