Coconut Cherry Drops

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder

1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

1/2 cup(s) butter, softened

1/2 cup(s) sugar

1 - egg

1 cup(s) coconut, flaked (sweetened)

1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans or walnuts

1/2 cup(s) maraschino cherries, diced

1 teaspoon(s) almond extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

With mixer, cream together butter, sugar, almond extract,and egg .

Add, mixing on low, flour, baking powder, salt, until just combined.

With a spoon or spatula, fold in coconut nuts and cherries.

Drop by teaspoon-ful onto cookie sheets. These will not spread out and flatten. Bake 10 - 15 minutes. Until bottom barely starts to brown.