Coconut Biscuits Recipe

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These sweet biscuits are wonderful with coffee in the morning.,,or alongside chicken for dinner. "Sometimes I even top them with fresh pineapple or mango chunks and whipped cream for a delicious dessert," suggests Howie Wiener of Spring Hill, Florida. "it's my grandmother's recipe."

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Coconut Biscuits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Combine milk and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in coconut. Drop by 2 tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 116 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 138 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Biscuits in Quick Cooking May/June 2003, p49