Three-in-One Cookie Stacks

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 60

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract, if desired
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 or 4 drops red food color
  • 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Additional sugar

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix 1 cup sugar, the butter, vanilla and egg with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Divide dough into thirds.
  • 2
    Mix coconut extract and coconut into one third of dough. Mix almond extract, red food color and cherries into another third of dough. Stir cocoa and miniature chocolate chips into last third of dough.
  • 3
    Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls with floured hands. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each with greased bottom of glass dipped in additional sugar.
  • 4
    Bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

  • Stack cookies in alternating colors in a glass canning jar with screw-on lid. Tie a pretty ribbon and a few jingle bells around lid for an extra-special touch.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
75
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
0%
Saturated Fat
2g
0%
Cholesterol
10mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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