Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Coconut Homestead Cookies

1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. margarine, at room temp.
1 c. chopped, peeled apples
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. quick or reg. oats
2 c. coconut

Mix flour with baking powder, salt and soda. Beat margarine, gradually beat in sugars until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture; add oats, apple and 1 1/2 cup of coconut. Drop from teaspoon into ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Makes 4 dozen. For Jumbo Cookies: Use a scant 1/4 cup dough for each cookie. Slightly flatten; sprinkle with coconut. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Makes 14 cookies. For Bar Cookies: Spread dough in a greased 13x9-inch pan. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool; cut into squares.

Mrs. William (Vickie) Beachey
Our Swiss Pantry II
First Mennonite Church (Berne, IN)
1987

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