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Coconut Icebox Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Nan PHOTO BY: leelaglitzer

"Coconut flavored refrigerator cookies. They're light, crisp and delicious."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup shredded coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream butter or margarine, add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and coconut flavoring.
  2. Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda. Alternately add the flour mixture and the shredded coconut to the creamed mixture. Form dough into sausage shapes about 2 inches in diameter. Tightly wrap dough and chill for several hours or overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dough form refrigerator and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
Light, crispy and simple. These go great with a cup of tea. I pulsed the coconut in my food... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2005 by Steffilu
Wow. I LOVE this dough. It's easy to work with, it shapes nicely, and you can vary it to no... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2005 by WATERBABIE
I loved these cookies. I had to make something with a coconut theme and they did great. To add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2004 by ALICIA549
I made these with my 4 year old son yesterday and they turned out fantastic! I planned to save... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by JSCHAUFE
Really yummy - I made these for a party, and sifted (lightly) powdered sugar over them - a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2005 by JOBEBBE
these were really tasty. they might taste pretty good with crushed almonds or macadamia nuts MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2008 by moosie
was looking for something more crispy but these still turned out pretty well... i made 4 logs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by Jessica
really tasty. slightly addictive! i too put the coconut in my food processor to make it a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by wrozier
These cookies were pretty bland to me. I can't pinpoint an exact problem. I love coconut, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by goodies
Everyone loved these! So easy to make and the dough was great to work with. I did omit the... MORE

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