I used a small cookie scoop and was able to make 45 cookies. These cookies are usually fluffy, so making the thumbprint keeps them from puffing up too much. I used a rounded measuring spoon to make the indentation in the cookie dough. The cookies are pretty much flat with a very small indentation when they come out of the oven. I used the large end of a melon baller to put the coconut on the cookies. It is a very sticky, messy job.