I honestly love to bake and have cookbooks upon cookbooks with different types of dessert recipes.
And this time of the year, I have my staple cookies, but am always up for trying a new cookie.
My dad recently purchased Taste of Home New Cookies Handbook.
I sat down this past Sunday to leave through it and see if I could possibly make one of the cookies in it with ingredients I already had in the house.
I came across a recipe for Coconut Slice and Bake Cookies.
I didn’t want to make logs though and slice into the cookies, as well as use food coloring to dip coconut into to color them red and green to be quite honest. Too much work and probably pretty darn messy with two little girls trying to help me.
So, I decided that I would just form them in to balls and use my cookie melon ball shaper to form them into even ball sizes. You don’t need to use this and can do it by sight, but just made it easier for me and I am all for making things even simpler whenever I possibly can.
Then, I actually goofed and used less butter then I was supposed to and while mixing noticed that my cookie dough was very crumbly/floury and not very dough like.
So, thinking on my feet, I decided to add some of my Bailey’s coffee creamer in the flavor of Brown Butter Pecan to my cookies.
What resulted was something out of this world as far as flavor is concerned, because I am telling you the coconut and the brown butter pecan flavors together worked perfectly together. Truly a perfect blend of flavors and a cookie that even though I made and found by accident will be now making for years to come!
So, I am so happy to indeed share my latest cookie recipe for this year here and hope you will try, too!
Now, you can print, email or pin my recipe for Brown Butter Pecan Coconut Cookies below!
Brown Butter Pecan Coconut Cookies
Butter pecan and coconut come together for an awesome flavor explosion in your mouth!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened not melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of Bailey's, Brown Butter Pecan Coffee Creamer
- 3 cups of flaked coconut, divided
Instructions
- Soften butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
- In a large bowl ( I use my KitchenAid Artisan Mixer to mix), mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy; gradually beat in flour. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Shape dough into a round ball.
- Place 2 cups of coconut into a large mixing bowl. Use cookie melon baller to get small balls out of the dough. Roll cookie balls in coconut.
- Place rolled cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 17 minutes or until coconut begins to brown slightly and cookie bottoms are slightly browned, too.
- Remove from cookie sheets and put on cooling ranks before storing or serving.
Notes
Adapted from Taste of Home New Cookies Handbook
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massholemommy says
Those sound AMAZING! I love anything with coconut.
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Janine Huldie says
Same here Robin, huge coconut fan, too!! π
The Dose of Reality says
I am SO impressed with your baking abilities!! You see, when *I* mess up a recipe it is inedible. When *you* make a recipe mistake you fix it into an even BETTER recipe!! WOW!! Those cookies look DELICIOUS!! Yum!! Again…so impressed!! –Lisa
Janine Huldie says
Lisa, I was shocked that my mistake turned out this well. Seriously, this will probably the first and last time that happens to me! π
Kiki says
These look delicious! I am in charge of baking a bunch of different cookies next weekend and these will have to be added to the list!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Kiki and so happy you will be adding this to your list. Hope you enjoy them!! π
Sandy_Ramsey says
Wow! Those just got added to my list of goodies to make this coming week! Thanks Janine!
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Janine Huldie says
Totally my pleasure and seriously, this has become a new favorite of mine and made a second batch this past weekend now!! π
ginnymarie says
I love the Taste of Home magazines that I have! Your new cookie recipe sounds so delicious!
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Janine Huldie says
I know they really have the best cook book magazines and hope you get to try this one soon, too!! π
coachdaddyblogger says
A big, floppy slice of pizza from a mom-n-pop pizzeria. One of my kids faking out opponents with their footwork. Jennifer Lawrence, in a Rockies jersey.
There are few things as beautiful to the human eye than cookies on a cooling rack.
Well done, Janine. Well done.
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Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Eli and love how you compared my cookies to all these great things. Truly put a smile on my face this morning!! π
Billybuc says
You just reminded me that I need to bake banana bread this afternoon when I finish writing. Thanks for the reminder my friend and have a great Monday.
Janine Huldie says
Have fun baking banana bread and sounds delicious! Have a great Monday now, too Bill!! π
mamarabia says
I'm afraid I don't like coconut, or coffee either, but I just have to say that I LOVE butter pecan!! It was my grandmother's favorite ice cream flavor!
Janine Huldie says
Good news is the Pecan part is coffee creamer (so only the creamer, no coffee is used), but the bad is can't get around the coconut here. I mean you could roll them in powdered sugar, but definitely still use coconut in the batter. But thanks still for your kind comment and I always loved butter pecan ice cream, too π
Kenya G. Johnson says
I admire anyone who can doctor a recipe and have it come out awesome. Pinning!
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Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Kenya and seriously still kind of shocked that I got this one to come out as tasty and good as I did. And against hanks for the pin, too!! π
day-with-kt.com says
Wow – I would have never thought to add the flavoring. I love to cook but baking is not my strong point.
The cookies look great!!
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Janine Huldie says
Thanks Kim and I swear I just thought quick on my feet, because the dough was definitely too think and knew I needed to add something and looked in my refrigerator and this is what I came up with. Still can't believe how good they did come out after substituting the Bailey's Coffee Creamer! π
Rosey says
Ohh these look and sound good and I bet they taste even better!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Rosey and must admit, they are so tasty!! π
stephanie2006 says
Oh my goodness, this sounds so delicious. We don't have creamer here though π Might just make some "Mami and Daddy Cookies" with real Baileys π
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Janine Huldie says
Totally love the idea of the real Bailey's and still may have to try that, too soon now!! π
stephanie2006 says
Thank you so much for linking up with me, Janine!!
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Janine Huldie says
Totally my pleasure and happy to linkup with you, Stephanie!! π
realhousewife says
That sounds delicious! I love Baileys! I bet the combo is heavenly. I'm definitely putting these on my list to bake.
I use my ice cream scooper for everything like this! It's perfect for scooping fillings for mini-pies, cupcakes, and making perfectly sized portions. That's a great mothers helper and a great tip!
Janine Huldie says
So true about the ice cream scooper and they make one specially for cookies and got gifted a few years back. Seriously life saver and love that little gadget! And I hope you do try these, because seriously they are my new favorite cookie!! π
susanzutautas says
Oh wow! these sound so good! I love the Baileys coffee creamer and just found it here in the store not that long ago. I'll have to but more and try your recipe. Pinning your recipe so I have it easily on hand. I'll share it on my FB page as well as i know so many people that would love this recipe.
Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Susan for sharing these on Facebook. Kevin and I found the creamers in the summer time when we were making smoothies still and now I love adding them to my hot chocolate, tea and coffee. So, it just came to me about adding to this cookie and thought "Why not!" I hope you do try soon and totally enjoy them π
Niki says
These sound incredible! I love the taste of brown butter and what a genius idea to add the Bailey's cream!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Niki and I too love that flavor. I usually recently bought and tried brown sugar butter for my toast and loved it. But then again I knew I would π
dianeroark says
Someone was in Kroger (our grocery store) handing out samples of Bailey's Brown Butter Creamer. It was great! I know it would be wonderful in these cookies.
Blessings,
Diane Roark http://www.recipesforourdailybread.com
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Janine Huldie says
Diane, I hope the wedding was awesome and thank you so much for catching up with me today now. I love all of their creamer's but this one is my favorite one by far. The one I have been using though in my hot chocolate is the peppermint, because I can't help, but need my fix during this time of the year, but still the brown butter is my go to when all else fails!! π
tamaralikecamera says
Mmmm!! Promise me you'll make these for me one day. I can't resist! The creamer sounds so good.
True story. When I was little I drank creamer straight. Isn't that gross?
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Janine Huldie says
I totally promise and I swear not weird at all, because I totally drank the creamer straight once as a child, too. Just more we have in common, I suppose!! π
Nellie says
These are droolworthy Janine!! I am a fan of holiday cookies and I have never seen this one! You are making me want to grab my mixer and get to work! π
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Janine Huldie says
Thank you so much Nellie and seriously I never attempted to even use coconut in a cookie before, but this is seriously a new favorite for me. And have a feeling I will be making them now for years to come π
Melanie Chisnall says
I've never been much of a coconut cookie/cake fan, but I would love to give these a try. They look and sound amazing!
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Janine Huldie says
I hope you Melanie and if you do let me know what you think!! π
Sara says
Anytime I deviate from a baking recipe I have a major fail. Kudos to you for making it work. I know Tommy would love these.
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Janine Huldie says
Sara, this was truly a first for me and not sure I could do something like this again to be quite honest. And Kevin is a huge coconut fan, too and loved these π
writingpaddad says
Wow! Those look yummy! Did you save me some?
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Janine Huldie says
I still have some believe it or not!! And if you lived closer would totally share them with you π
yumeating says
These look pretty YUMtastic and simple to make.
Janine Huldie says
Thanks and totally hope you try them!! π
Susan Broughton says
This recipe sounds so delicious! My husbands favorite flavor is Butter Pecan. I think he would love this cookie. I pinned it so that I could make it sometime near Christmas. Thanks for the recipe
Janine Huldie says
Totally my pleasure Susan and hope you your husband enjoys this one!! π
Leah says
These look so amazing!! Must try!! (PS I have been making your potatoes with the onion soup often and love them!)
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Janine Huldie says
I hope you do try and I love that you tried and still make the potatoes. Totally put a smile on my face this morning!! π
ssgannett says
These sound wonderful! I am such a coconut nut! The best part is if I make these, they will all be for me! LOL! My kids don't like coconut! Nom, nom, nom! Thanks for sharing on Meandering Mondays! Have a great week!
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Janine Huldie says
Totally my pleasure and everyone (except my picky eater, Lily) loves coconut, so I have been sharing these since I made the first and second batch, too!! π
Kerry C says
I love when things turn out great when I make a mistake with a recipe. Unfortunately, I mess it up often, or maybe I should say fortunately. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us on Saturday Dishes.
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Janine Huldie says
Totally my pleasure in sharing and am truly with you on being happy this time that I made that small mistake!! π
Diane Roark says
Janine,
I love Bailey's coffee creamer. It is so tasty. These cookies sound great and look great with the yummy coconut.
Thanks for linking it up to Saturday Dishes.
I pinned it.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
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Janine Huldie says
My pleasure to share and I too love Bailey's Coffee Creamer and use to for much more then just coffee as you can see. Have a wonderful weekend now once again π
coffeewithus3jamie says
I just love the flavor of Bailey’s, so I’m sure I would love these! What a fun idea! Pinning.
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Janine Huldie says
My pleasure and I also truly love the Bailey’s flavor, too. And thank you again for hosting and have a wonderful weekend, too π
Ida P. Krause says
Wow that is so cool that you came up with the idea to use flavored coffee creamer in your cookies. I'm thinking now of different combinations now with creamers. Yours sound quite yummy.
Janine Huldie says
Ida, I never would have thought of it, but the day for some reason it just dawned on me and was actually so tasty (probably better then most I have followed the instructions to a tee for).
Joy from Yesterfood says
Janine, the addition of the coffee creamer was brilliant- great job! I love the coconut-pecan combination- so good. π
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks so much Joy and just so glad that this spur of the moment decision worked out to my benefit π
michelle says
These sound yummy.
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Michelle and hope you try them soon π
Nikki says
These sound fantastic! I love love love coconut!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Nikki and I too absolutely love coconut π
cynthial1956 says
Great recipe! Genius to add the Baileys! Thanks for being a part of the Fill The Cookie Jar group. I look forward to seeing what you create in July!
Janine Huldie says
So happy to be a part of and hope you get to try this cookie recipe very soon now π
Clotilde/Craftybegonia says
Hi, visiting you via the SITS girls. Those look and sound really yummy!
Marilyn Lesniak says
These are so unique. I have o give them a try. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at The Recipe Sharing Pin and Yum Party! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit Thursday Favorite Things for more sharing fun!
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Janine says
Thanks so much Marilyn and hope you do try soon. Will also spread the word about the Shareaholic Pinterest button, too.