[AmyAnne]

Coconut Cream Cheese Cookies

3/4 c sugar
3 oz cream cheese
1/3 c butter or margarine
1 egg yolk
1 tsp almond extract
2 tsp orange juice
1 1/4 C flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 large bag sweetened coconut, divided

Combine sugar, cream cheese, margarine, egg yolk, almond, OJ, flour, salt, baking powder, and 3 cups coconut, setting the rest of the bag aside. Refrigerate dough one hour. Preheat oven to 350. Roll dough into balls about the size of a walnut , roll into remaining coconut. Bake 10-12 minutes. (Note: They will not look done but they are.). Let rest on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

[thelowlanders]

Thank you for the lemon cookie recipe

[AmyAnne]

I think I am going to try the no-bake chocolate cookies over the weekend.

[AmyAnne]

Originally Posted by onhazier

Chocolate No Bake Cookies

2 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup peanut butter

1. Bring to a boil sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Boil for 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat and quickly add oats, peanut butter, vanilla and nuts.
3. Drop by teaspoonful on waxed paper. Let stand until cool.

You can optionally add in chopped nuts or raisins too.

Made these tonight. They remind me of a cross between rice krispie treats and peanut butter cups. Very good.

[FullQuiverMamma]

Since we are talking about cake mix cookies... here is our favorite:

crust
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 large egg
Top layer
2 large eggs
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 cup coconut, shredded
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
1 In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, margarine and egg until moistened.
2 Pat mixture into a 15 x 10-inch greased jelly roll pan.
3 Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
4 Remove and cool while you make the top layer.
5 In large bowl, beat 2 eggs lightly.
6 Beat in cream cheese and powdered sugar.
7 Add coconut and nuts.
8 Spread mixture evenly over curst in pan.
9 Bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until golden.
10 Cool in pan on a rack to room temperature.
11 Cut into small squares or bars.