Hawaiian Coconut Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Hawaiian Coconut Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
537
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter until smooth. Add granulated sugar and vanilla, creaming again until smooth and slightly fluffy.
  2. Sift flour and then measure the 2 cups of flour. Add salt to flour and sift again.
  3. Gradually add to the creamed butter mixture until you have added all the flour and mixture is smooth. Mix the coconut into the cookie dough.
  4. Shape into a one and half (1.5) inch diameter roll and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until it the dough is firm, about 2-4 hours, or for several days until ready to use. May be frozen for later baking.
  5. Using a sharp knife, cut 1/4 inch slices from the cookie dough roll and place on a very lightly greased cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
  6. Bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes, until a light golden brown at edges, but not browned entirely across the top.
  7. Cool cookies on sheet just until they are set, easy to remove and have cooled slightly, usually about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove cookies with a spatula and place on the 1 cup of powdered sugar that you have sifted onto a piece of wax paper or similar surface. Cover cookies with powdered sugar on all sides by sifting more sugar over them or rolling them in the sugar. After they have cooled and the powdered sugar has set , you can coat them with more powdered sugar if you would like. Cool completely and then store in an airtight container, for however long you can keep them from being eaten!
  8. Try these the first time following the recipe as given. The next time, you can play around with adding other ingredients to tweak these to your exact tastes. Some ideas, toasting some of the coconut before adding to the dough, adding finely chopped macadamia nuts, ginger, cardamom or any citrus zest. Key lime zest and macadamias is a great combo, truly a cookie that takes you to tropical islands without the frequent flier miles :).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 537.09 Kcal (2249 kJ)
Calories from fat 284.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.6g 49%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 343.18mg 14%
Potassium 684.6mg 15%
Total Carbs 59.62g 20%
Sugars 26.05g 104%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 5%
Protein 5.26g 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 28.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 491.77 Kcal (2059 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.93g 49%
Cholesterol 37.24mg 14%
Sodium 314.22mg 14%
Potassium 626.83mg 15%
Total Carbs 54.59g 20%
Sugars 23.85g 104%
Dietary Fiber 1.16g 5%
Protein 4.81g 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 25.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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