Coconut Slice & Bake Cookies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 54 |
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Tinting flaky white coconut reminds me of snowflakes falling under holiday lights. The reds and greens add colorful Christmas wonder. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
3 cups flaked coconut, divided |
15 drops red food coloring |
10 drops green food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; gradually beat in flour. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Divide dough in half; shape each into a 7-in.-long roll.
2. Place 1 cup coconut into each of two large resealable plastic bags. Add red food coloring to one bag; seal bag and shake to tint coconut. Repeat with remaining coconut and green coloring. Roll one log in red coconut; roll remaining log in green coconut. Wrap logs separately in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.
3. Cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 12-14 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
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