Coconut Almond Crisps Recipe Recipe For Hand

COCONUT ALMOND CANDY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix coconut, potatoes, vanilla and, if desired, salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 1 hour. , With hands dusted with confectioners' sugar, shape mixture into twenty-four 1-in. ovals. Flatten slightly, then wrap each around an almond. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; freeze until firm, at least 30 minutes. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Using a fork, dip candies in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets; refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

DONNA'S COCONUT ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until creamy. Mix almond and vanilla extracts and salt into creamed mixture. Gradually beat in flour until smooth. Stir coconut into dough.
• Scoop up dough by heaping tablespoonfuls, roll into balls, and arrange about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Dip the bottom of a glass in flour and press cookies 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 2 or 3 minutes before removing cookies.
• While cookies are baking, heat half the chocolate chips in a small bowl in a microwave oven for 30 seconds; stir. Repeat steps, heating and stirring until chocolate chips are melted, smooth, and warm. Place remaining chocolate chips into melted chocolate and continue heating and stirring until all chips are melted and just warm. Transfer melted chocolate to a resealable plastic sandwich bag. Snip a small corner off the bag with a scissors.
• Hold the bag like a pastry bag and squeeze a thin line of melted chocolate onto warm cookies in a zigzag pattern. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to let the chocolate harden, about 30 minutes.

COCONUT ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray or grease it with butter.
• Chop the almonds in a food processor and place in a shallow dish. Add the grated coconut, curry powder and salt. Set aside.
• Prepare the chicken by rinsing it under cool water. Remove any fat deposits and pat dry with a paper towel. Lay on a paper towel while you melt the butter.
• Place the melted butter in a small bowl or melt the butter in the bowl in a microwave.
• Dip each piece of chicken in the melted butter, then in the almond coconut mixture. Place the coated chicken in the baking dish in a single layer. drizzle any leftover butter over the chicken and sprinkle with remainder of the coconut almond mixture.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.

COCONUT ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, water and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet and flatten with a floured fork.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ALMOND JOY COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325-degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix the coconut and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl until combined. Set aside.
• In another large bowl, use the hand mixer to whip the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form.
• Add the whipped egg whites into the coconut mixture and use a rubber spatula to gently fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Use two tablespoons or a small melon scoop to drop the macaroon dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1" apart.
• Bake the macaroons in a preheated oven for approximately 25 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden brown.
• Remove the baking sheets to a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips on medium-low power in a microwave until melted. *NOTE - it is best to do this in 30 seconds intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chocolate is creamy. Trying to heat the chocolate too fast will harden the chocolate instead of turning it into a creamy consistency.
• Stir in the espresso powder to the melted chocolate.
• Once the cookies are cooled, dollop 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate on top of each cookie and sprinkle liberally with the chopped almonds.