coconut cookies

To continue on my pursuit of becoming a better baker and overall better person, I made a batch of coconut cookies. I had originally planned to attempt a coconut biscotti but realized too late in the hour that I didn't have all of the ingredients (or was it because a biscotti sounds too daunting for an untamed baker like myself....) Either way, a coconut cookie was born! If you like pretending you know what a tropical island tastes like or if you just like coconuts, this is a nice and easy recipe to follow.

What you'll need for 3 dozen cookies:

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

What to do with your ingredients:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)

2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Put aside.

3. In a medium sized bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the egg & vanilla

until light and fluffy. Gradually add & blend the flour mixture, mix in the coconut.

4. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned/toasted. Be careful, these cookies don't take very long in the oven! 

The recipe and other reviews can be found here

Put cookies on a plate next to your pina colada or dip them into a hot cup of tea. 

Enjoy life and don't eat flowers that are not the 'edible' kind :)