Almond-Coconut Cookies

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Title: Almond-Coconut Cookies
Categories: New, Text, Import
Yield: 4 servings


2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/2 ts baking soda
1/4 ts salt
3/4 c light brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
3/4 c salted butter
2 lg eggs
2 ts pure vanilla extract
1/2 c sweetened shredded coconut
1 c chopped raw almonds, --
: unsalted
1 c chopped dates
1/4 c sweetened shredded coconut
: for topping

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In medium bowl mix
together flour, soda and salt with a wire whisk and
set aside. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar and
white sugar with electric mixer at medium speed. Add
and mix butter until it forms a grainy paste. Add eggs
and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture,
coconut, almonds and dates. Blend on low speed until
just combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded
tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches
apart. Sprinkle tops lightly with reserved coconut.
Bake 25 minutes or until bottoms turn golden brown.
With a spatula, transfer to cool, flat surface.

Recipe By :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW #DS3005

Date: Mon, 28
Oct 1996 08:33:02 -0500

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