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Iced Coconut-Orange Cookies

Here's how you make Iced Coconut-Orange Cookies
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  • Servings: 36
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 36m
    • The following recipe serves 36 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • FOR ICING
  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 5 teaspoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cream butter and sugar together in a small bowl until pale yellow and fluffy.

  • Step 2: Beat in egg, then juices and peels.

  • Step 3: Combine dry ingredients (not coconut yet), gradually add to butter mixture. Mix well.

  • Step 4: Beat in coconut.

  • Step 5: Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.

  • Step 6: Bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes until edges are slightly browned.

  • Step 7: Cool on sheet for one minute, then remove to wire rack to cool.

  • Step 8: While cookies cook, beat icing ingredients until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set before storing.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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