Best Easy Coconut Drops Recipes

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COCONUT DROPS



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Looks like a cookie, but it is much like a biscuit. Perfect for dinner and a snack.

Provided by Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ozs. Butter (unsalted)
½ cups sugar (granulated)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
½ tsp bitters
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
½ cup raisins (seedless)
2 cups finely grated coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg, bitters and vanilla; beat well.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add coconut and raisins.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Add a little bit of water if necessary to moisten the batter. (However, the batter should be firm enough to hold their shape while baking).

JEWELED COCONUT DROPS



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Red raspberry preserves add a festive flair to these tender coconut cookies. Perfect for potlucks and cookie exchanges, these shaped cookies never last long when I make them for my husband and two sons. -Ellen Marie Byler Munfordville, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3-3/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
1 cup seedless raspberry preserves, warmed

Steps:

  • Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in the center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Using the wooden spoon, enlarge any indentations that may have narrowed or closed. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks. Fill with preserves; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 11g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 142mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COCONUT DROPS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield about 12 drops

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups diced fresh coconut, from 2 to 3 fresh coconuts
1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 pound light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
1/2 to 3/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Put all the ingredients into a heavy-bottom saucepan, with just enough water so the coconut will cook. Boil the mixture until it becomes very sticky, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and beat with a wooden spoon for a few minutes. Then drop by the spoonful onto a greased or parchment lined baking sheet to cool, about 30 minutes.

EASY COCONUT DROPS



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If you like coconut, you'll love these cookies! After making them the first time, they were established as a favorite. Very easy to make, and even easier to eat. The recipe comes from Nick Malgieri's book Cookies Unlimited.

Provided by Kater

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (7 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In the food processor, place the coconut and pulse for 1-second intervals about a dozen times.
  • The object it to make the coconut smaller but not to grind it too fine.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt.
  • Combine butter and sugar and beat on medium speed for about 30 seconds, then beat in the vanilla, then the egg.
  • Beat until smooth again.
  • Lower the speed and beat in the flour mixture, then the coconut.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of the batter on parchment or foil lined cookie sheets about 2-3 inches apart.
  • Bake about 12-15 minutes, until the cookies have spread and are golden around the edges.
  • Slide papers from the pans onto cooling racks.
  • After the cookies have cooled, remove from the paper.
  • Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT DROPS



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I like to glaze these coconut drops with sugar syrup and brown sugar.

Provided by Linda Kong Ting

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Coconut

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded coconut
½ cup raisins
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Combine flour and margarine in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir the egg into the mixture. Once the egg is well incorporated stir in the coconut, raisins and vanilla. Drop the dough in rough heaps the size of an egg onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 146.5 mg, Sugar 22.1 g

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