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Coconut-Frosted Sugar Cookies with Strawberry Hearts

The most perfect Swig-style sugar cookie, with coconut flavored frosting and a strawberry heart on top! These are the perfect sugar cookie for Valentine's Day, or really any day. Who can resist a soft sugar cookie?

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 170 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the cookies:
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla good quality
  • 1 egg
  • 2 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • pinch salt
For the frosting:
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 oz package COLD cream cheese cut into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • strawberries to top with

Instructions

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  1. Preheat you oven to 350 F.
  2. In a stand mixer or with an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the vegetable oil, white sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla, and egg, and beat until fluffy, at least 2 minutes.
  4. Add the flour to the bowl, but don't mix it in. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the baking soda, cream of tarter, and salt. Stir it in with a small spoon, then beat the flour mixture in until just combined. The dough is on the drier side.
  5. Using your hands or a cookie scoop, form the dough into balls about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. (Or any size, as long as they are uniform.) Line them up on a cookie sheet (you don't need to grease it).
  6. In a shallow bowl, combine the 1/4 cup sugar with a pinch of salt. Get your fingers wet and rub them on the bottom of a glass. Dip the glass into the sugar, then smash each cookie. You want them to be flat, but not so flat that they bake crispy. See photos.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 6-7 minutes. Take them out when they are not quite brown on the edges, and still a little shiny on top (just a little bit).
  8. Let cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  9. Meanwhile, make the frosting. Using your stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth, at least 1 minute.
  10. Add the coconut extract and salt.
  11. Add the 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  12. Frost each cookie. Top each cookie with a strawberry heart (see photos).

Notes

  • I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese in the frosting, still tastes awesome!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 170kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Potassium 21mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 170kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Potassium 21mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.