Rum Cookie Recipes

1 pound brown sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 fresh coconut, grated
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon rum or rum flavoring

Description

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet. Mix in order given. Drop by teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown. When slightly cool, loosen from cookie sheet. Makes 100.

Texas Truffles Recipes

1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon brandy
1 1/3 cups almonds, toasted, chopped and divided
1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup whole pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup red candied cherries, chopped

Description

Combine chocolate chips and butter and melt over low heat. Add brandy, stirring well. Add 1/2 cup almonds and remaining ingredients, stirring well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls, and roll in remaining almonds. Store Texas Truffles in refrigerator.

Macaroon Cookies Recipes

1/3 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups sweetened coconut flakes, divided

Description

In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until well blended; add egg yolk, orange juice, and almond extract. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover; refrigerate for one hour or until firm enough to handle.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in remaining coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Yields 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Meltaway Shortbread Recipes

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 scant cups all-purpose flour
1 cup flaked coconut

Description

Cream together. Roll into two rolls. Wrap in wax paper and chill until you can slice them neatly, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours in the freezer compartment.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, until very light brown, then dip into confectioners' sugar.

No-Bake Penuche Drop Cookies Recipes

1/2 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cusp quick oats (uncooked)
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Description

Combine nuts, oats and vanilla extract in a bowl and set aside. Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute (start timing once the boil starts). Pour over nuts, oats, and vanilla extract. Mix. Drop by teaspoonsful onto wax paper. Cool.

NOTE: For chocolate, drops use 2 cups granulated sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa. You can also add peanut butter and/or chocolate chips, carob chips, coconut, etc. to the oatmeal/nut mixture before pouring the hot sugar mixture over.

Princess Diana's Wedding Cake Recipes

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten with mixer
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces crushed pineapple, with juice
1 1/2 cups chopped bananas
1 cup chopped apples
3/4 cup coconut
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Description

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan. Mix together the oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Sift the dry ingredients; add to mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Bake for 48 minutes.

Date Balls

1/2 cup dates, chopped
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut

Description

Combine peanut butter and honey in a saucepan and heat until melted. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Let cool and roll into balls. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.