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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > "graham" > wrote in message
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> >> I made a batch of those coconut kisses for which you posted the recipe
> >> the
> >> other day. Are they supposed to be fairly crisp/crunchy or soft? Mine
> > are
> >> the former.
> >> Graham
> >
> > They are suppose to be soft. The OP wanted recipes for soft or gooey
> > cookies
> > and that one came to mind because it is especially easy. Did you like
> > them?
> >
> I like the taste but they are not soft and gooey. Perhaps it was my
> interpretation of the measurements. I weighed both the coconut and the
> condensed milk as oz rather than floz. Perhaps the latter quantity was a
> bit low. I reckon I used just slightly more than a half can of the milk.
> Graham

That's the problem. Sweetened condensed milk comes in 12 oz cans as I
recall, the same as in the recipe. You should have used the entire can, or
at least 90% of it. Sometimes it is good to hold out a little of the milk
and check the consistency. I generally end up using the entire can.