Strawberry Coconut Angel Pillows Recipes

STRAWBERRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles onto ungreased baking sheets. Place 1/2 teaspoon preserves in the center of each circle; top with remaining circles and press edges lightly with a fork to seal. Cut slits in the top of each cookie. Bake until edges are light brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

STRAWBERRY COCONUT ANGEL PILLOWS

Steps:

• cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350
• Combine cake mix, soda and extract together till blended. Mix on medium speed for about one minute. Fold in coconut flakes.
• Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes. They should be pink not browned. Place on cooling rack while still hot.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the cake: Sift the cake flour with the cocoa and 3/4 cup of the sugar into a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until foamy. Sprinkle the cream of tartar over the egg whites and continue to beat until they hold a soft peak. Add the vanilla extract and gradually beat in the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and, using a spatula, gradually fold in the flour mixture, sprinkling in about 1/4 cup at a time. Pour the batter into an ungreased 9-inch angel food cake pan and bake until the cake springs back when pressed with your finger, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour, then loosen the cake from the sides and center of the pan with a knife before unmolding.
• For the strawberries: Combine the strawberries and sugar in a medium bowl and toss gently to coat every slice. Let the strawberries stand for about 30 minutes to allow the juices to develop. Serve over the chocolate angel food cake.

ANGEL PILLOWS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
• Cream 1/2 C crisco, the cream cheese, and milk in medium bowl until well blended.
• Beat in brown sugar and mix in 1/2 C preserves.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Mix into creamed mixture.
• Stir in coconut and drop 2 Tbsp of dough into a mound on baking sheet to form each cookie.
• Place 2" apart and bake for 14 minutes.
• Cool for 1 minute and remove cookies to cooling rack.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• For frosting, combine frosting ingredients in small bowl.
• Beat until well blended.
• Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle each with coconut.
• HINT: Also try peach or pineapple preserves!

ANGEL PILLOWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup shortening, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon shortening; mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired.

STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD DESSERT

Steps:

• Crumble the cake into a 9x13 inch dish.
• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Mash the cake down with your hands and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.
• In a bowl, combine strawberries and glaze until strawberries are evenly coated. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.