SuperSimple RECIPES
COCONUT HOMESTEAD COOKIES From the recipe box of travel writer Carole Terwilliger Meyers Follow her Travels With Carole blog.
I first enjoyed this type of cookie at Stellar Brew coffeehouse in Mammoth Lakes, California. Owner Andrea Walker sent me the big-batch recipe they use for the cafe’s giant cookie version. I cut that way down and changed things a bit, and have to say that I adore the crispy little mini cookies I came up with. I made my first batch of these during the early days of being ordered to shelter in place during the horrific coronavirus pandemic, and the fragrant cooking aromas and delightful warm cookies did manage to raise our tramped-upon spirits.
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature Cream.
1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed Beat in gradually.
1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla Blend in well.
1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda a pinch of salt (optional) Beat in gradually.
1/2 cup oats (quick-cooking or regular) 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes Mix in.
For mini cookies, place a heaping teaspoon of dough on an ungreased cookie sheet. For larger cookies, use a tablespoon of dough. 375 degrees, 10 minutes or until golden.
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