Coconut - Cashew Smiles
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- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
5 tbsp sugarpinch salt1/3 cup shortening1 tbsp coconut extract1 1/4 cups pastry flour3 tbsp coconut flour1/4 tsp baking powder1 tbsp coconut milk (not lite)48 large chocolate chips12 cashews, halved lengthwise
Cream together sugar, salt and shortening until fluffy.
Add extract, beat well.
Combine flours and baking powder, gently mix in alternately with the coconut milk to form a smooth mixture.
Work dough into a disc on a lightly floured surface.
Wrap in plastic and chill at least 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Roll out dough to 1/4" thick, cut out shapes with cookie cutters and decorate with cashews and chocolate chips (or anything else you desire... I like making the smileys!).
Bake 7-8 minutes.
Cool on sheets 5 minutes and remove to wire rack.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Add extract, beat well.
Combine flours and baking powder, gently mix in alternately with the coconut milk to form a smooth mixture.
Work dough into a disc on a lightly floured surface.
Wrap in plastic and chill at least 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Roll out dough to 1/4" thick, cut out shapes with cookie cutters and decorate with cashews and chocolate chips (or anything else you desire... I like making the smileys!).
Bake 7-8 minutes.
Cool on sheets 5 minutes and remove to wire rack.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 79.8
- Total Fat: 4.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 2.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
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