CHEWY COCONUT COOKIES

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon soda
• 2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 30 red or green candied cherries, halved

Details

Servings 5
Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until well mixed. Stir in coconut.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press 1 cherry half onto center of each cookie. Bake for 9 to 13 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheets.