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Golden-brown cookies served with cups of tea and slices of fresh orange on a light yellow textured surface, next to a white teapot and a green floral napkin.

Sunshine Cookies


  • Author: Keith Recker

Description

These cookie are sure to bring some light to your life. 


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups shredded coconut, toasted
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cardamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Dusting sugar (preferably yellow)


Instructions

  1. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a cast iron skillet on medium heat, toast the shredded coconut until amber, tossing frequently with a spatula. Once toasted, transfer quickly to a bowl.
  3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spice together into a bowl.
  4. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  5. Add dry ingredients 1/2 cup at a time until blended.
  6. Add toasted coconut and mix for 30 seconds. If coconut still needs some mixing, use a spatula to mix by hand.
  7. Form 1/2-inch balls of dough by hand. Place each ball in a bowl of dusting sugar to coat only one half.  Place the ball on cookie sheet, sugared side up.
  8. Bake approximately 10 minutes, until bottom edges start to turn golden.
  9. Cool and store in covered container.

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