Author Notes
slightly sweet, slightly tangy with the cream cheese, with and a hint of spice. these are chewy and highly adaptable with fun add ins like chocolate and nuts. —kerrita k.
Ingredients
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4 oz
cream cheese
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2 teaspoons
vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon
nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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2-3 tablespoons
milk
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1
large egg
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12 ounces
sweetened shredded coconut
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1 cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
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1. optional - if you like more coconutty flavor lightly toast a handful of coconut in a the oven while it is preheating.
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2. blend milk, cream cheese, vanilla, and spices until completely blended and there are no cream cheese lumps.
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3. add egg, blending on low until incorporated.
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4. add coconut and amendments (including the toasted coconut if you choose) - chocolate chips here, but also good with same volume of chopped nuts, dried cranberries, diced crystallized ginger, diced dried apricots.
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5. mixture should hold together in a ball when pinched. scoop out with an ice cream scoop, forming ½ ball mounds (so you get chewy center with crisp edges) and put on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Space the about an inch apart (they do not spread).
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6. bake for 18-20 minutes in a 425 oven. let cool on the cookie sheet
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