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COCONUT-CRANBERRY CHEWS




Source of Recipe


December/2001 Sunset Magazine Nalani at Mimi's


Recipe Introduction


This was the grand prize winner in a cookie contest Sunset had and I can see why--It is yummy!


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature(3/4 pound)
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked dried coconut


Recipe



In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 1/2 cups butter, sugar, orange peel, and vanilla until smooth.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, stir to mix, then beat on low speed until dough comes together, about 5 minutes (see note on bottom) Mix in dried cranberries and coconut.

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

Bake at 350 degrees until edges begin to brown for 8 to 11 minutes. (Shorter time will yield a chewier cookie, longer baking time will yield a crispier cookie. I prefer them crisp) If baking 2 sheets at once in one oven, switch their position half way thru baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completly.

Note: The mixture will look dry until it comes together as a dough. If it is too crumbly to form into balls, the dough needs to be mixed longer. It should be a smooth homogeneous mass