I had been looking for a recipe for this cookie for while and recently found this recipe in the Denver Post. Just made them for the Christmas season and they were yum.
Coconut Chews
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 lb. sweetened, shredded coconut
Directions
375 degree oven. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium till light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time and scrape the bowl. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until combined. Fold in the coconut by hand. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. The cookies are done when they spread out and turn golden around the edges.
