This is a version of Maida' Heatter's "Mrs. LBJ's Moonrocks". The original recipe calls for dates, but I usually substitute cranberries.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Total Time 38 minutesminutes
Servings 44
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
4cupssifted unbleached all-purpose flour510 grams
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspooneach - cinnamoncloves, allspice, nutmeg
8ozunsalted buttersoftened (230 grams)
¼tspsalt
1 ½cupgranulated sugar300 grams
3eggs
½cupdark corn syrup
¾cupshredded sweetened coconut
1cupchopped pitted dates OR dried cranberries
1cupraisins
2cupstoasted coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
Optional -- small handful of white chips
Instructions
Sift together flour, baking soda and spices. Set aside.
In a second bowl, beat together softened butter and sugar. Beat in egg, syrup (or molasses) and lemon zest.
Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until combined. Stir in coconut, dried cranberries (or dates), raisins and nuts. Throw in some white chips if you like.
Using a medium cookie scoop or a heaping tablespoon, make about 44 balls of dough. Press down slightly.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 18-20 minutes or until the cookies are brown around the edges. As cookies cool, the edges will get very crisp, but the middle stays soft.