Coconut Drop Cookies Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 102
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 6 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 54 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g


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Coconut Drop Cookies

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Cathy Wilson from Midvale, Utah says her mom-Winnie Nash- added nutritional ingredients to recipes whenever she could. “Chock-full of nuts and oats, these crispy-chewy cookies are the perfect example,” Cathy says.

SERVINGS: 66

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut and walnuts.
    Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.


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