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Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies
These mildly sweet peanut butter cookies are rolled in coconut flakes and topped with a button of dark chocolate.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes 16 cookies |
| Active time: | 20 minutes |
| Total time: | 35 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Cookie Monster: Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies |
Ingredients
- 1 cup all natural chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg plus 1 egg white
- 1/8 cup flour
- 1/2 cup packed sweetened coconut flakes
- 16 dark chocolate buttons
Procedures
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1
In a large bowl, beat together peanut butter and brown sugar until creamy.
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2
Add baking soda and salt and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla extract and 1 egg.
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3
Mix in flour just until dough has formed. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let chill for 20 minutes in refrigerator.
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4
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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5
Place egg white in a shallow bowl and lightly beat until loose. Place coconut flakes in a separate shallow bowl.
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6
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip the top of each ball in the egg white, then in coconut flakes. Place on baking sheet.
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7
Press one chocolate button into the center of each ball. Gently reshape cookie into a tight circle if it flattens out.
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8
Bake cookies until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheet before moving.