Coconut Orange Snowballs

Submitted by Rottmom

"These little babies are so good! Just enough orange and coconut flavor to balance out. They are now a regular item on my holiday baking list. Recipe from Epicurious."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 33mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 295.73 ml sweetened flaked coconut
• 236.59 ml butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 532.32 ml powdered sugar (sifted, then measured)
• 7.39 ml vanilla extract
• 3.69 ml coconut extract
• 532.32 ml all-purpose flour
• 22.18 ml orange peel, grated
• 2.46 ml salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
2. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Soften dough slightly before shaping.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F
4. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls.
6. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
7. Bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 18 minutes.
8. Transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes.
9. Place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl.Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely.
10. Cool cookies on rack. Roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously.
11. Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.