Coconut Nut Swedish Dream Cookies (Drömmar)

Name: Coconut Nut Swedish Dream Cookies (Drömmar)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2/3 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts; 1/4 cup shredded coconut; finely chopped nuts for garnish (optional, pictured)

1 step

Prep:20minCook:10min

A nutty version of the classic Swedish Dream cookie. Called Drömmar in Sweden, this non-traditional but beefed-up version incorporates coconut and chopped nuts. The traditional

Updated at: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:10:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories103 kcal (5%)

Total Fat6.3 g (9%)

Carbs11.2 g (4%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein0.8 g (2%)

Sodium17.4 mg (1%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

48 servings

1 ½ cupsgranulated sugar

⅔ cupbutter

softened

⅔ cupsolid vegetable shortening

1 teaspoonvanilla

2 ⅓ cupsall-purpose flour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

⅓ cuppecans

coarsely chopped, or walnuts

¼ cupshredded coconut

nuts

finely chopped, for garnish, optional, pictured

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and baking soda by hand. Mix in pecans and coconut. Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, dip tops in optional additional nuts before baking. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or till the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.