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Mommy Hugs Coconut Jumbles




Source of Recipe


King Arthur Flour


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening or butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 3/8 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 package (7 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut
approximately 25 candied red cherries, cut in half.


Recipe



Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening or butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Sift the salt, flour and baking soda together into a small bowl and gradually blend them into the egg mixture. Mix in the coconut until it's well-combined.

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets; press each drop down slightly to form a roughly round shape. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, or until they're light golden brown and just firm to the touch. As soon as the hugs come out of the oven, plunk half of a candied cherry (round-side up, of course!) into the center of each cookie and press down gently. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack. Yield: 4 dozen hugs.