Add these delicious Christmas shortbread cookies that feature coconut and macadamia nuts to your dessert table.
Coconut Macadamia Shortbread
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 4 hr 45 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 cup coconut, toasted
- 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla and coconut extract until blended. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in coconut and nuts.
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Step2Shape dough into 2 (7-inch) logs. Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate 4 hours.
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Step3Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut each log into 24 slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1 inch apart.
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Step4Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store cooled cookies tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
80
Calories
5g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 80
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 50mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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