Coconut Icebox Cookies

31 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 2 hr 30 min

“Coconut flavored refrigerator cookies. They're light, crisp and delicious.” - by Nan

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shredded coconut

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen

Directions

Cream the butter until smooth; add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and coconut flavoring.
Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda. Alternately add the flour mixture and the shredded coconut to the creamed mixture. Form the dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter. Tightly wrap dough and chill for at least two hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until the edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
118 cal
6%

Carbs
17 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Dec. 23, 2003

"Light, crispy and simple. These go great with a cup of tea. I pulsed the coconut in my food processor. Made for a better texture. Thanks Nan...." See more"

Steffilu

Dec. 9, 2005

"Wow. I LOVE this dough. It's easy to work with, it shapes nicely, and you can vary it to no end. I never had a problem with it not being coconutty enough, but I do toast my coconut first. Recent v..." See moreariation: subbed 1/4 c cocoa powder for 1/4 c of the flour and omitted coconut (and coconut extract). Added crushed chocolate covered espresso beans. My husband ate the whole batch in two days. Thanks, Nan!"

WATERBABIE

Mar. 10, 2005

"I loved these cookies. I had to make something with a coconut theme and they did great. To add a little flavor to the mixture I added crushed macadamia nuts and when they were out of the oven I sprink..." See moreled more coconut on top. Thanks for a great recipe!"

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