Easy Coconut Drops

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Ingredients

  • 1 (7 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In the food processor, place the coconut and pulse for 1-second intervals about a dozen times.
  3. The object it to make the coconut smaller but not to grind it too fine.
  4. In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt.
  5. Combine butter and sugar and beat on medium speed for about 30 seconds, then beat in the vanilla, then the egg.
  6. Beat until smooth again.
  7. Lower the speed and beat in the flour mixture, then the coconut.
  8. Drop teaspoonfuls of the batter on parchment or foil lined cookie sheets about 2-3 inches apart.
  9. Bake about 12-15 minutes, until the cookies have spread and are golden around the edges.
  10. Slide papers from the pans onto cooling racks.
  11. After the cookies have cooled, remove from the paper.
  12. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

570 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.9g 12% DV
Total Fat 30.6g 39% DV
Carbs 59.6g 22% DV
Fiber 4.1g 15% DV
Sugar 4.8g 10% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12422.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 362.5mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 118.3mg 39% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 186.8mcg 21% DV
Vitamin C 10mg 11% DV
Calcium 1554mg 100% DV
Iron 5.3mg 29% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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