Rich Delights Recipe

Rich Delights Recipe

  • 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed coconut cookies
  • 1 cup mixed candied fruit
  • 8 dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl combine coconut, crushed coconut cookies, candied fruit, dates and pecans. Mix well.
  3. To the sweetened condensed milk add the coconut extract and the food coloring; stir well to mix. Pour into coconut mixture; stir well.
  4. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to waxed paper to cool completely.