NO-BAKE FUDGY COCONUT COOKIES

No-Bake Fudgy Coconut Cookies image

My daughter works at a summer camp, so I send treats. Instead of a cookie jar we use a coffee can and call it the Wrangler Feeding Trough. Everyone asks for this cookie. -Sue Klemm, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup white baking chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in oats and coconut. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets., In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.