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Coconut Banana Cookies

Name: Coconut Banana Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening, room temperature; 1/4 cup creamy cashew butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium); 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 tablespoon grated lime zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1-3/4 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

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Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

about 1-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

This is a springtime variation on my grandma's banana drop cookies and, with tons of coconut flavor, it's perfect for Easter. —Elyse Benner, Solon, Ohio

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
1/4 cup creamy cashew butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium)
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-3/4 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream shortening, cashew butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in next 5 ingredients until thoroughly mixed. In a separate bowl, mix unsweetened coconut and flour. Beat into creamed mixture just until combined.
Using a medium cookie scoop, drop dough 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with sweetened coconut. Bake until edges are golden brown, 15-20 minutes (cookies will have cakelike texture). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 232 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

Coconut Banana Cookies

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