Crunchy Coconut Cookies

Kid Tested and Approved!

I remembered, super last minute, that I needed to bring a dessert to a party.  I popped a quick look in the pantry and came up with these cookies.  So easy (as they start with a bag of cookie mix) and so so so tasty!

What you need:

1 bag of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix

5 T butter (soft)

3/4 cup Shredded Coconut (unsweetened)

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla bean paste (a must for your pantry!)

1/4 tsp pure almond extract (optional, but lovely)

1/4 tsp sea salt

raw sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 Combine all of the ingredients listed above (except the raw sugar) 

and use a small kitchen scoop.  I end up creating 2 dough balls from

each scoop (this is a small, roughly 2 tablespoon scoop).  So, if you do not have

a small scoop, roughly size out a heaping tablespoon for each dough ball.

Then roll the tops of the dough in raw sugar, gently pressing the dough

to create a disc.  Place cookie dough discs, sugar side up, on a parchment

lined baking sheet (you will fit about 20 small discs on a standard size sheet)

Bake for 9-11 minutes, until the edges start to turn golden.

Allow cookies to cool and then you will have delicious, 3 bite cookies

that are crispy and crunchy on the outside and a little bit chewy on the inside.

Trust me, these will be a crowd pleaser!!

xo.