Best Loaded Coconut Pecan Cookies Recipes

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix sugars, butter, and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well. Mix in flour, then add coconut and pecans; mix well.
• 3. Roll into walnut size balls and roll in cinnamon sugar.
• 4. Bake until lightly golden brown.

LOADED COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together in large bowl. Mix in egg and vanilla.
• Mix in 1 cup coconut, saving the other 3/4 cup for later use.
• Combine flour, pecans, and baking soda in small bowl. Mix into coconut mixture.
• Once well mixed, sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup coconut on work surface.
• Divide dough into 3 parts and form into rolls, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Roll dough in coconut until coated.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour. (dough can be frozen up to 6 weeks).
• Cut rolls into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes. My oven takes 15.
• Cool and enjoy!

COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast coconut flakes and pecans in batches until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in toasted pecans and coconut.
• Place scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet using a 1 1/2-tablespoon spring-hinged scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack.

COCONUT PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FILLING

Steps:

• To make the shortbread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place coconut on a baking sheet, and toast until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring halfway through. Transfer the coconut to a cutting board, and finely chop. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• Spread the pecans on the baking pan, and toast until fragrant and golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Transfer the pecans to a cutting board, and finely chop. Add to bowl with the coconut.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, flour, and salt; beat to combine. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Form the dough into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Transfer to refrigerator, and chill until firm, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch-thick. Using a 2 1/4-inch fluted pastry cutter, cut out 68 rounds. Place the rounds, spaced 1 inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate dough 5 to 10 minutes. Using a 3/4-inch round aspic cutter, or the large end of a pastry tip, cut out and discard the centers from 34 cookies, making top halves.
• Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking time. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container, at room temperature until ready to use
• To make the filling: Place the sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan. Set over medium-high heat, and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until dark amber in color, about 5 minutes. Use a pastry brush, dipped in water, to wash down sides of pan to prevent crystallization as the mixture boils. Remove saucepan from the heat, and gradually whisk in the cream and butter. Transfer to a medium bowl, and let cool.
• To assemble the cookies: Spoon or pipe about 1/2 teaspoon caramel in the center of each of the bottom halves, and sandwich both halves together. Drizzle remaining caramel over the tops of the cookies. Let the caramel set at least 2 hours, and up to overnight.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Mix flour, quick oats, baking soda and salt together and set aside.
• Mix oil and sugar and beat until creamy with an electric mixer (can do by hand, but it takes longer). Add cornstarch and mix. Add soy milk, then vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture, then stir in the coconut and pecans.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
• They do not get very brown and should still be a little moist inside. Let cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before putting them on a cooling rack.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine the egg, milk, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 2 cups chips and coconut., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies; drizzle with melted chocolate.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and both sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix together with flour, salt, baking powder, and soda.
• Add coconut flakes and pecans.
• Roll into balls and (flatten for thinner) place apart on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Makes 48 large cookies.