PISTACHIO COCONUT CHEWS RECIPE

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Fans of coconut will enjoy that ingredient in both the top and bottom layers of these nutty, chewy confections. Spiced with cardamom, they have a splash of coconut milk, too. -Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
2 teaspoons matcha (green tea powder)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, coconut milk and corn syrup. Press half of the mixture into a greased 9-in. square pan.
  • Add the pistachios, matcha, extract and cardamom to the remaining coconut mixture and press in an even layer over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 1-in. squares. Dip bottoms in confectioners' sugar.
  • Yield: 2-1/4 pounds.
  • Originally published as Pistachio Coconut Chews in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
  • Annual 2013, p144
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