The Humpherys Family

Coconut Almond Cookies

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Recipe Added:  3/7/2012
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sweetened coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup white baking chips
Glaze
3/4 cup white baking chips
4 tsp shortening
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract; mix well. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Mix well. Stir in coconut, almonds and 1/2 cup white baking chips.

Drop mixture by rounded tsp fuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

Glaze  Place 3/4 cup white baking chips and shortening in small bowl. Microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle over cooled cookies in a crisscross pattern.
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