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Coconut Washboards
Total Time
Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Makes
9 dozen
This simple yet satisfying coconut cookie recipe has been around for generations. Pressing a fork into the top gives the look of an old-fashioned washboard. —Tommie Sue Shaw, McAlester, Oklahoma
Reviews
These turned out well. They are a nice plain cookie that could be fancied up a bit with a chocolate or caramel glaze. I made them into the rectangular washboard shape but I think next time I will just make them circular. It took too long to form them.
We loved these cookies. I halved the vanilla to 1/2 teaspoon and put in 1/2 teaspoon of coconut extract. They turned out amazing!
I just made these. I cut the recipe in half as it was a little large! The cookies are delicious. They're not dry, they did not burn, they're just sweet enough and they have a coconut flavor. Except for cutting the recipe in half, I followed it exactly. Well not exactly, instead of Dipping the fork in flour I dipped it in sugar. I will make these again!
It seems as though ‘brown’ sugar is so anemic looking these days, that I a teaspoon of molasses per each cup of brown.
This recipe is old as dirt.. Way before people became fussy and spoiled!
Good taste just hard as a rock. First time making cookies that had to be chilled first so they were gooey when I started to flatten with the fork.
I love the fact that these aren't overly sweet but still delicious!
My Grandmother always made these, I love them, and the fact that they are not real sweet. A family favorite.
I loved how simple the ingredients were, things that almost every baker would have in their pantry. I know I always seem to have a half a bag of coconut waiting to be made into something.I'm not a big fan of handling food, so while I made a few of these in the traditional washboard shape, I scooped the rest with a cookie scoop and then pressed them with a floured glass before making the marks with the fork. Like many old fashioned cookies, these aren't overly sweet. My son thought they needed a "little something", so I dipped them in melted chocolate and then sprinkled them with nonpareils.
Very good flavor. Had trouble with the shape. Overall it is a great cookie.