Categories: cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups M&M's Carrot Cake White Chocolate Candies
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup flaked coconut
Directions
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1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on ungreased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.
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Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.
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Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
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In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
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Form dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.
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Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
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Remove cookies and cool completely. Fill indentation with M&M’s candies.
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3 dozen cookies