Toasted Coconut Vanilla Einkorn Cookies Recipe 455

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together in a mixer with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and mix on medium low speed until a stiff, sticky dough forms. Scrape bowl down and scoop dough out into about 1 inch balls and roll in dried coconut. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and press down into a thin disk with the bottom of a glass or hands. Cookies will not puff and spread much. Bake for 10-15 minutes in preheated oven, or until coconut is golden brown. Cool on sheet for 1-3 minutes before removing. Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in oats, coconut and nuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a shallow baking pan spread coconut evenly and lightly toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until pale golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool coconut.
• Into a small bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla and stir in flour mixture and coconut until combined well.
• Arrange teaspoons of dough about 1‚ inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute and with a metal spatula transfer to racks to cool. Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.