Cocadas
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 107
- Total Fat
- 6
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 14
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 3
- Sodium
- 48
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 35 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together coconut, cornstarch, condensed milk, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Let mixture sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Using 2 tablespoons, drop by heaping rounded spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheet about 1-inch apart. Watching closely, bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- Using fine meshed sieve or sifter, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store loosely covered until ready to serve.