Chewy Coconut Maple Coconut Cookies are easy to make yummy treats flavored with maple syrup, and filled with shredded coconut and pecans.
Preheat oven to 375°F. (or 190.5°C.). Spray baking sheet(s) with cooking spray or line with silpat mats.
Put shortening and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Use electric mixer to cream them until fully combined and fluffy. Add egg, maple syrup and maple extract. Beat until incorporated into the batter.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add to creamed cookie batter; beat until combined. STIR in pecans until incorporated into the dough. Dough will be thick and "tacky" in texture.
Drop dough by Tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. For 3 dozen cookies, use "level" Tablespoons. If you use "generous, rounded" Tablespoonfuls, you will get about 2 dozen big cookies. IMPORTANT: These cookies spread a LOT on the baking sheet, so leave at least 2" minimum space between cookies.
Bake at 375°F. for 12-15 minutes. When done they should be golden brown, and bottom edges will be browned and "set". Remove cookies from oven; let cool 1-2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer them to wire racks to finish cooling.
Once at room temp., serve and enjoy! Store leftover cookies in airtight container at room temperature. Cookies freeze well, when wrapped in plastic and stored in an airtight container. They thaw quickly because they are flat and thin.
NOTES: Caloric calculation is based on level Tablespoon of dough (a yield of approx. 36 cookies). **If using rounded, generous Tablespoons of dough (a yield of approx. 24 larger cookies), the caloric calculation would obviously end up being more per cookie.**
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