Coconut Pecan Praline No Bake Cookies

Last week I happened to stop by a craft fair at a local church and couldn't pass up some of the yummy items at the baked good table.  I bought a small bag of coconut pecan pralines.  The bag contained two of the best tasting treats so, of course, I had to try to make them myself.

After searching the internet I happened upon a blog site which detailed these exact cookies.  The process reminds me of making chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies but using coconut and pecans.  They were quick and easy to make, but the hardest part was having to wait for them to cool and firm up.  Enjoy!

Printable Recipe

Ingredients
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup corn syrup
1 stick unsalted butter*
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt*
2 ½ cups pecans, chopped
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

(*Note:  You can use salted butter and then omit the salt)

Directions
Combine coconut and pecans in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.  In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, evaporated milk, corn syrup, and butter.  Cook until the mixture comes to a rolling boil, stirring constantly, and allow to cook for 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, and coconut/pecan mixture.  Stir for 3-4 minutes as mixture starts to cool and thicken.  Drop by large spoonfuls onto parchment (or wax) paper.  Allow to cool completely, approximately 1 - 1½ hours.