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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cookies

    Coconut Cherry Cookies

    Published by Melissa on October 6, 2011 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 42 Comments

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    Coconut-Cherry-Cookies

    This is an old fashioned tender, cakey cookie. The sweet citrus batter is loaded with coconut, tart cherries and diced orange slice jelly candies. The coconut flavor is subtle but adds a nice texture.

    My virtually adopted daughter, Lorraine, Not Quite Nigella sent me a delightful cookie cookbook, Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book, last Christmas. It’s a reproduction of the 1963 cookbook with the original recipes, illustrations and baking tips. I thought it would be fun to bake another recipe from this cute cookbook for this week’s 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies post so I asked my son to pick a recipe from the Cooky Book.

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    He chose Coconut Cherry Cookies which really surprised me because I didn’t think he was a big coconut fan. The recipe also included candied cherries and citron (I don’t know if he even knew what those are.) Since I knew that my husband would turn down a cookie that reminded him of fruit cake, I decided to substitute dried cherries and diced orange slice jelly candies.

    I was a little nervous that the orange slices would be too sweet in the cookie, but the flavor was subtle and they were a great contrast to the tart cherries. My sons and I give this cookie two thumbs up. If you like a tender, cakey cookie, this is a fun one to try.

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    Coconut Cherry Cookies

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Cookies
    Keyword: 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies, cookie, cooking, Dessert, food, recipe
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup shortening
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 1 ½ teaspoon lemon extract
    • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
    • 3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup chopped dried cherries
    • ¼ cup chopped orange slice jell candy
    • 1 cup shredded coconut

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 400º. Mix butter, shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Stir in sour cream, lemon extract and orange rind.
    • Mix dry ingredients together; mix into butter mixture. Add cherries, orange slices and coconut.
    • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly.
    • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Tip: I used a little bit of flour on the cutting board to make dicing the orange slices easier.

    Notes

    adapted from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book

    12-weeks-of-Christmas Cookies & Sweets

    If you’re interested in joining us for 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies contact Brenda, Meal Planning Magic, mealmagic at gmail dot com. Be sure and check out all of the fabulous cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies (and sweets) bakers baked up for this week.

     

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    1. Eliana

      October 10, 2011 at 1:27 pm

      Love the coconut, cherry and organe candy combo here. They look so pretty and festive and of course, yummy!

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    2. Megan

      October 10, 2011 at 8:50 am

      You came up with some great substitutions for this cookie and it would hit right in with the best of Christmas cookies. I couldn’t participate this year, to many irons in the fire. But I’m happy I get to see so many great cookies from the hop.

      Reply
    3. Kitchen Belleicious

      October 10, 2011 at 6:07 am

      Wow! These look amazing! Just got back from NYC last night so catching up on visiting my favorite blogs. I love the combination of the cherries with the coconut! Dreamy and so sweet and rich!

      Reply
    4. Betty @ scrambled henfruit

      October 09, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      I love those jellied orange slices, but would have never thought to put them in a cookie! These sound really yummy- you can’t have too many good cookie recipes! 🙂

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    5. Jamie

      October 09, 2011 at 5:34 pm

      I just love recipes that stand the test of time. Looks like a really festive cookie for the holidays.

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    6. Dave

      October 09, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      Glad to hear and hear this thin and I could say what an interesting combination of flavors. My list of to-try cookies is growing longer by the minute too. Aside from this, these cookies look amazing. I love the way you substitute the ingredients with orange jelly candy. Who can resist a cookies that’s so gorgeous and very festive color for the season too.

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    7. a spoonful of yumm

      October 09, 2011 at 1:57 pm

      that’s a nice combination ! 😀

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    8. Katherine Martinelli

      October 08, 2011 at 12:42 pm

      I do love a cakey cookie! These look great.

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    9. Marla

      October 08, 2011 at 6:05 am

      Your description of the texture of these cookies makes me want to dive right in. Love the coconut cherry combo 🙂

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    10. Barbara

      October 08, 2011 at 4:38 am

      Another cookie winner, Barbara! Unusual and they look marvelous.

      Reply
    11. Carrie @ poet in the pantry

      October 07, 2011 at 2:28 pm

      What an interesting combination. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen those orange slice candies in a cookie before! They look great, though!

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    12. Rocky Mountain Woman

      October 07, 2011 at 10:38 am

      I didn’t know you were “Not Quite’s” virtual mother! I love her blog. Her life is pretty much the exact opposite of mine and it is so much fun to travel along with her. Plus she’s a Twin Peaks fan, so that pretty much sums it all up there!

      These look amazing. Going on my Christmas list!! I am so excited for the holidays this year…

      xxoo,

      RMW

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    13. Sandi

      October 07, 2011 at 9:29 am

      I agree..that was what I thought-cherries & coconut..UMM!! I really need to find you on Twitter & Pinterest!

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    14. foodwanderings

      October 07, 2011 at 8:11 am

      Cherries and coconut. Mmmm I like that. I wish I could have few from your batch in an instant! 🙂

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    15. Angie's Recipes

      October 07, 2011 at 5:01 am

      I love anything coconut! Those cookies sure look tempting!

      Reply
    16. Lisa

      October 07, 2011 at 4:46 am

      I love these, Barb – so much fun seeing what cookie you come up with each week. I was just thinking, do you think I coud use my remaining orange pate de fruits from the candy challenge as the ‘orange jelly candy’?

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      • Barbara

        October 07, 2011 at 5:15 am

        Thanks Lisa! You could probably use them if they set up really well. I guess you could test one in a 400º oven and see if it melted. Sounds like something fun to try.

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    17. Nic

      October 07, 2011 at 3:24 am

      Delightful cookies, but having to stop at one or two would be impossible!

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