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Coconut Clouds
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Brief Description
Coconut lovers will have extra reason to celebrate when they taste these cake-like drop cookies. The generous frosting and coconut topping make them a hit at holiday cookie parties.
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Main Ingredient
Coconut, butter, sugar, sour cream
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Category: Cookies and Brownies
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 45 min(s)
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Cook Time: 10 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Source:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/coconut-clouds?keycode=ZFB1213CHEER
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Notes:
Originally published as Coconut Clouds in Country Woman December/January 2008, p29
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Posted By: ascarr
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Posted On: Dec 11, 2013
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cups - butter softened
- 1/4 cups - shortening
- 1 cups - sugar
- 1/2 cups - brown sugar packed
- 2 whole - Eggs
- 1 teaspoons - coconut extract
- 1 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 1 cups - (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 3/4 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons - salt
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking soda
- 1 cups - flaked coconut toasted
- 1/3 cups - butter cubed
- 3 cups - confectioners sugar
- 3 tablespoons - evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoons - coconut extract
- 1 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 2 cups - flaked coconut toasted
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. Stir in sour cream. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in coconut.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
FROSTING:
In a small heavy saucepan, heat butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a small bowl; beat in the confectioners’ sugar, milk and extracts.
Frost cookies; dip in coconut. Let stand until completely dry. Store in an airtight container.
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