Cocoanut Drops

Ingredients

• 1 grated cocoanut
• Vz to % lb sugar
• 2 or 3 eggs

Method

1. 1

   Mix grated cocoanut with sugar and eggs.

2. 2

   Drop by teaspoonsful on buttered tins, ensuring they are spaced apart, and bake until light brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Farm and home cook book and housekeeper's assistant (1907) by Adeline O. Goessling, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

COCOANUT DROPS 61 allspice sifted with about 5 cups flour. Drop by teaspsoonsful on buttered tins. Bake in quick oven. Remove from tins, lay on a board to cool, and pack away in jars with bits of cheese- cloth laid between each layer. — [Mrs. C. H. H., N. Y. Ginger Drops To 1 cup N O molasses add 1 cup melted shortening, i^ cup melted butter, ^ cup sugar, 1 tablesp ginger, scant % cup water, in which dissolve 1 teasp soda, and flour enough so that the batter can be dropped by teaspoonsful. Lastly add 2 well-beaten eggs. Bake quickly. It is best to try a little before adding too much flour, or they will be spoiled. Drop the batter by spoonsful about 2 inches apart on well greased tins. For the sake of variety I sometimes add i/^ cup grated cocoanut or i/^ cup currants, or same quantity of chopped raisins, or 1 tablesp mixed spices and ^4 teasp black pepper. — £Mrs. E. J. C, Neb. Sponge Drops Beat 3 eggs together, add 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour sifted with 1 teasp cream tartar. Dissolve % teasp soda in a little warm water and stir this through the batter thoroughly. Flavor to taste. Drop by teaspoonsful on buttered tins, and bake in a hot oven. — [Miss E. W., N. H. Oatmeal Drops Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup brown sugar, add 2 eggs, ^ cup sour milk, in which dissolve 1 teasp soda, 2 cups oatmeal and 2 cups flour sifted with I teasp cinnamon. Lastly add 1 cup currants and Vz cup nut meats lightly dredged with flour. Drop by spoonsful on greased tins and bake. — [Mrs. J. L. K., la. Cocoanut Drops To 1 grated cocoanut add Vz to % lb sugar and 2 or 3 eggs

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