Best Toasted Coconut Orange Icebox Cookies Recipes

TOASTED COCONUT AND ORANGE ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
• Combine the flour, zest, and salt in a large bowl and whisk until evenly combined.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat together butter and sugars over high speed until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugars and beat until fluffy and the mixture looks like wet sand, about 2 more minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until just combined.
• Reduce the speed to medium and add the flour mixture and coconut and beat until just evenly combined. Lay 2 large pieces of plastic wrap on a clean work surface and put half of the dough along the center of each piece. Shape the dough into 2 logs measuring about 1 1/2-inches in diameter and 10-inches long. Roll logs up in the plastic and secure tightly. Refrigerate the logs for 1 hour or up to several weeks.
• Cut the logs into 1/2-inch slices. Roll the cookies in sugar to coat and shake off excess. Arrange on a baking sheet, leaving 1/2-inch between the cookies. Bake until set and golden on the edges, about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
• When cookies are cool, melt the chocolate in a small pan over medium-low heat until smooth. Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate, scrape off excess, and set on a cooling rack. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to set up before serving.

TOASTED COCONUT ORANGE ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Toast one cup of sweetened flaked coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat. Stir continuously until the coconut begins to turn light brown.
• Watch it carefully, it can burn quickly. Turn the coconut out onto a piece of paper towel and let it cool.
• Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl and whisk until evenly combined. Toss in the coconut until combined.
• In a medium bowl, using your fingers, rub the orange zest into the granulated sugar. it will be fragrant and moist.
• Add the brown sugar and toss to combine.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat together butter and sugars over medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and beat until the mixture looks like wet sand, about 2 more minutes. Add the vanilla and mix until just combined.
• Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture, beating just until evenly combined. If you have to, use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to combine any remaining flour. Lay 2 large pieces of parchment paper on a clean work surface and put half of the dough along the center of each piece. Shape the dough into 2 logs measuring about 1 1/2-inches in diameter and 10-inches long. Roll logs up in the parchment and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 F and position rack in the center of the oven.
• Cut the logs into 1/2-inch slices. Roll the edges of the cookies in sugar to coat and shake off excess. Arrange on a baking sheet, leaving 1/2-inch between the cookies. Bake until set and golden on the edges, about 13 to 18 minutes minutes. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
• Place the chopped chocolate and shortening in a glass or metal bowl and place it over a pot of simmering water (about an inch or so of water). The bowl should not touch the water. Stir chocolate and shortening with a rubber spatula until smooth. Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate, shake off excess, and set on a cooling rack. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to set up before serving.