Shelly's Recipe

COCONUT CRANBERRY DELIGHTS

Category: Recipes

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup butter (3 sticks), room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Zest of 1 orange
1 egg
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. On medium speed cream butter, sugar, vanilla and orange zest. Scrape down the bowl. Add the egg. Scrape bowl again. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix 3 to 5 minutes on low speed. Add coconut and cranberries and mix just until incorporated. Form cookies into 1-inch balls and bake 350 degrees for about 16 minutes or less for chewier cookies.

Makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.