Coconut Cranberry Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups sweetened dried coconut

Preparation

With a mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla until smooth.
In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Add butter mixture and beat on low speed for about 5 minutes.
Stir in cranberries and coconut.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes.