Coconut Cranberry Chews

By cydaggie96

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked dried coconut

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, orange peel, and vanilla until smooth.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add butter mixture , stir to mix, then beat on low speed until dough comes together, about 5 minutes. Mix in cranberries and coconut.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets.

Bake at 350F for 8 - 11 minutes.

Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.