Coconut Clouds

Name: Coconut Clouds
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only); 1 tablespoon milk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 (14-ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut; Glaze; 2 cups real semi-sweet chocolate chips; (2 tablespoons) shortening

Similar to a macaroon, these buttery coconut cookies are sure to become a holiday family favorite.

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60 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 30 min

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Ingredients

³/₄ cup sugar

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)

1 tablespoon milk

2 teaspoons almond extract

1 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 (14-ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut

Glaze

2 cups real semi-sweet chocolate chips

(2 tablespoons) shortening

How to make

STEP 1

Combine sugar, butter and cream cheese in bowl; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg yolk, milk and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed. Reserve 1 cup coconut; set aside. Stir in remaining coconut until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
STEP 2

Chop reserved coconut. Place into bowl; set aside. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 4

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll balls in chopped coconut, pressing coconut firmly onto cookies. Place cookies onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until tops just begin to brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; move entire sheet of parchment to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine chocolate chips and shortening in bowl. Microwave, stirring every 15 seconds, 60-75 seconds or until chocolate is melted.
STEP 6

Dip bottoms of cookies into chocolate, scraping excess against edge of bowl. Return to parchment paper; let stand until chocolate is set.