Rhubarb Coconut Cookies

Name: Rhubarb Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup milk; 1 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup raisins; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

At our garden club fund-raiser, each group within the club serves a different kind of food. These cookies are made by the "rhubarb group"...and they are always the first to sell out!

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix well. Stir in rhubarb, nuts, raisins and coconut.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.

Editor's Note

If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 252 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Rhubarb Coconut Cookies in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook

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karenkarp

Jun 8, 2014

These are some extremely good cookies. I followed the recipe all the way. can't wait to share them with family and friends. make them you wont be sorry.
Trame

Jun 8, 2008

This is a very delicious cookies. It is a soft cookie.I would sure makes these again and again. They were half gone as soon as they were cool. Very good. I omitted the raisins as I didn't have any and also omitted the cloves as I don't care for them.,but they still turned out very good.