Unknownchef86's Coconut Surprises
"These taste like the inside of a Mounds bar! If you like, drizzle or dunk them in melted chocolate for a Mounds wannabe! The amount made is a guesstimation, as I don't remember exactly how many cookies this makes."
photo by Marlene.
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
36 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 1⁄4 cups flaked coconut, divided
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Cream shortening with vanilla.
- Add sugar gradually, beating til fluffy.
- Add egg and beat well.
- Thoroughly blend in 1 3/4 cups coconut.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add 1/2 of this mixture to the creamed mixture; mix well.
- Add remainder of mixture; stir til it holds together.
- Shape into 1" balls.
- Roll in remaining coconut.
- Place 3/4" apart on lighly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes.
- Let cool on cookie sheet, then remove.
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Reviews
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Wonderful cookies! YUM! These were a huge hit with my family. Thanks! -
I was expecting a mounds which to me is much more like a macaroon but that isn't what I got. Not that these are bad cookies just not what I was looking for. I found the dough to be crumbly and a little hard to roll into balls and the extra coconut didn't stick to the balls so I found that to be more trouble than it was worth. -
These are great cookies! Slightly crispy on the outside , chewy on the inside. I'm sorry I made only half a batch (not enough coconut for a full batch)They mix up in no time and are very easy to make. They are addictive little buggers! Thanks for posting this U.C.!! *ETA Made again decorating with a skiff of melted semi sweet chocolate ... YUM! -
I made alot of christmas cookies this year and these are my by far my favourites. I love that the recipe makes 36 large, thick, crisp, chewy, coconut cookies. Absolutely delicious with a cup of tea. They look like a big golden white snowball. UnknownChef86 these are the best. Thank you so much for sharing. -
These cookies are very good, though I found I had to bake them 10 to 15 minutes longer than stated. This may just be a problem with my oven or my understanding of how the cookies should turn out. I wasn't sure if the cookies should color at all, but decided to leave them in the oven until they were light golden. This has resulted in a rather firm and chewy cookie, which my husband adores. Thank you very much for posting this recipe. I can see a future of frequent requests for it. BTW, the yield seems right - I made half a recipe and got 18. — First posted Apr 3, 2005, spelling corrected and posted again.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
UnknownChef86
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<b>Me:</b> "Dinner."
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In the middle of the night, when all is still,
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To 'Zaar.
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Dinner's cooking, company's coming,
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Your spouse is content, having been fed
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Copyright UnknownChef86, 2006
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1. I live in the same town I grew up in.
2. I have two grandbabies...one lives in Heaven with Jesus.
3. I am the "baby" of the family...I have four older siblings.
4. I've finally matured enough to admit that I was the spoiled brat.
5. My favorite colors are dark blue and hunter green.
6. I yearn to live in the country, but it's unlikely it will ever happen.
7. I can't recommend the books "For Women Only" and "For Men Only" by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn highly enough...they saved my marriage.
8. I'm allergic to a lot of things...primarily environmental and chemical.
9. Due to my fibro, I need my vitamins like a diabetic needs insulin.
10. The picture of the foot (on the bottom of my About Me page) is mine.
11. I have 3 kids...ages 21, 22 & 23.
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13. I learned how to can from my mom...and still do it.
14. I've been married for 23+ years.
15. I love playing board games.
16. I would love to become a published author.
17. My mom and dad both passed away (separately) in 2002.
18. Our family loves "Firefly" and "Serenity" by Joss Whedon.
19. I have one dog (lab/retriever/traveling salesman mix) and a cat (Maine Coon mix).
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<b>Your EQ is 167</b>
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<b>My Weight-Loss Journey:</b>
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<b>(Amounts subtracted are from original amount to be lost...and do not include dietary hiatus weight gain/loss)
8/14/06: - 0/145
8/28/06: -15.9/145
9/07/06: -23.0/145
9/25/06: -26.2/145
10/6/06: -30.6/145
(insert a 4 month dietary hiatus, regaining (then re-loss of) 15 lb.)
7/13/07: -36.7/145
(insert yet another dietary hiatus of approximately 8 months, regaining (and re-loss of) ~20 lb.)
(God willing, I'll get (and stay!) there eventually!)
10/8/08: -57.2/145
11/4/08: -61.9/145
12/9/08: -66.8/145
2/11/09: -71.8/145</b>
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<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/27354">#1 - The Best of Zaar</a></li> by Marg @ Cayman Designs
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/33342">Canning & Such</a></li> by kdp
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/36912">Wooden Skewer Recipes</a></li> by *Pixie*
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<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/50266">From 2 Live Jews to Youse!</a></li> by The Whimsical 2
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/mycookbook/book/50229">Drink, Drank, NOT Drunk</a></li> by The Whimsical 2
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<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/r/chef=196369">Chef Bone Man's Recipes Page</a></li>
...along with a 'Zaar page or two that are worth perusing at length. :D
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=148628">Great "handed down" recipes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=121005">Instant Cooking Remedies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=123429">**Skinny Beaches** - SBD Thread!</a></li>
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