Chocolate Coconut Cherry Cookie Recipes

COCONUT CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla until well blended and mixture looks like softened butter. Fold in the coconut and walnuts. , With moist hands, shape 2 teaspoonfuls of coconut mixture around each cherry, forming a ball. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip coated cherries into chocolate. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

MARASCHINO CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; stir until well incorporated.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl; add to sugar mixture, blending until an even dough forms. Add oats, coconut, cherries, and chocolate chips until just mixed in.
• Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CHERRY COOKIE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar in a large bowl.
• Ad eggs and extract beating on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to creamy mixture gradually beating on low speed.
• Stir in chips, coconut and cherries (coarsely chopped).
• Drop table spoon fill in greased baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350°F.

COCONUT CHERRY CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• To make dough-In large mixer bowl cream butter with the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
• Combine flour,baking powder and salt.NOTE-A touch of almond extract intensifies cherry flavor.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in cherries and 3 cups coconut. Cover tightly and chill for 1 hour ,or until firm.
• To bake-Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Roll in coconut.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven. Immediately press 1 kiss in center of each cookie.
• Cool 1 minute.
• Carefully remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the chopped cherries and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. , For filling, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts, cherries and coconut. Spread over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.