Old Fashioned Coconut Drops Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg, beaten

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Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Combine flour and margarine in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir the egg into the mixture. Once the egg is well incorporated stir in the coconut, raisins and vanilla. Drop the dough in rough heaps the size of an egg onto cookie sheets.
Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (9 total)

Calories
250 cal
13%

Fat
10.5 g
16%

Carbs
37.3 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (11)

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TwinMommy

Mar. 23, 2009

"Been looking for a gooey coconut cookie for a while and this is the one. Substituted dried cranberries for the raisins and added much less cinnamon(1/2 tsp). They turned out great!..." See more"

kbates1

Jul. 30, 2007

"These cookies are fantastic. I replaced the raisins with chocolate chips, which I would definitely recommend. Soft and chewy and delicious!..." See more"

Valerie

Dec. 21, 2006

"I made these with half the amount of sugar that was called for and added some apple sauce to add the sweetness and a little moisture back into the dough. I also chopped up some dried apricots and pr..." See moreunes that I had on hand instead of the rasins and it came out excellent. The cookie was not overly sweet and the dried fruit added a little more to each bite."

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