Jeweled Coconut Crisps Recipes

COCONUT LEMON CRISPS

Steps:

• Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining dough, using a floured 2-in. cutter plus a smaller cutter so the center is cut out of each cookie. , Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Brush egg white over cookies with cutout centers; sprinkle with coconut. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For filling, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gently stir in butter and lemon juice. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Spread a teaspoonful of filling on the bottom of each solid cookie; place coconut topped cookie over lemon filling. Store in the refrigerator.

JEWELED COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and almond extract.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in 3 cups of coconut.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
• Shape dough into 2-in. balls; roll in remaining coconut.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
• Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Fill each cookie with preserves.

COCONUT CRISPS

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350
• 2. Toast coconut in pan for a few seconds, just until slightly brown tips (optional)
• 3. Mix flour and sugar together, I whisk together instead of sifting. Gradually beat in egg, Add vanilla and then melted butter. You can refrigerate if dough gets too soft
• 4. Form into small balls, roll in toasted coconut. Put on parchment lined or greased baking sheet, well-paced apart. These really spread. I use a little more then a teaspoon for each cookie
• 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, unitl lightly browned and firm to touch