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Coconut Cranberry Yummies

Name: Coconut Cranberry Yummies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup white baking chips; 1/4 cup ground almonds; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries

12 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

5 dozen

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022

When my husband came home from the grocery store with six bags of fresh cranberries, I launched a full-scale effort to creatively use them all. Bursting with tart and sweet flavors, these cranberry coconut cookies are my favorite result from that experiment. —Amy Alberts, Appleton, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup white baking chips
1/4 cup ground almonds
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix well. Stir in cranberries.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets; gently shape into mounds.
Bake at 325° until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Test Kitchen Tips

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Nutrition Facts

1 each: 74 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Coconut Cranberry Yummies

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