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Ingredients
| canned coconut milk: 1/2 cup |
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1/2 cup (chopped and pitted) |
| shortening - vegetable: 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| cream of tartar: 2 tsp |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| eggs: 2 (large) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| powdered sugar (sifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| 2% milk |
| coconuts (shredded): 1 1/4 cups (toasted) |
Spice and Coconut Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
120 min -
Cook Time
8 min -
Servings
5 serving(s)
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- in a small saucepan, combine coconut milk and mulling spice.
- Bring just to boiling; reduce heat to low.simmer, covered over low heat for 5 minutes.
- strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve; discard mulling spice.
- reserve 2 tbls of the spiced coconut milk mixture, cover and chill for use in frosting.
- add chopped dates to remaining mixture -- cover date mixture and set aside.
- for cookie dough.
- in a large mixing bowl, beating shortenig and butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- add granulated sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
- beat in eggs until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can.
- stir in any remaining flour.
- stir in the date mixture.
- cover and chill for 2-4 hours or until easy to handle.
- preheat oven to 375*.
- shape dough into 1" balls.
- place balls 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool.
- meanwhile to prepare frosting -- in a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and reserved coconut milk mixture.
- add enough milk (1-2 tsps) to make a frosting of desired consistency.
- spread or drizzle cooled cookies with frosting.if desired.sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- to store cookies, place them in layers seperated by waxed paper in an airtight container, cover.
- store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze unfrosted cookies up to 3 minths.
- thaw cookies and then frost.