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Cookie Recipe of the Week:
Drop Cookie Recipe - Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies

Image: Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies from The Cookie Elf

Drop cookies, as the name suggests, are baked by dropping or pushing spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough flatten and spread. Drop cookie dough can range from very soft to quite stiff. Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookie dough is rich and thick.

Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies

Prep time: 15-20 minutes
Cooling time: 16-18 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Get the full recipe for Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies. Plus be sure to check out our Coconut Cookies Pinterest board for more cookie inspiration.

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