Coconut Snowballs

Lainey6605's Note:

These cookies look so pretty and taste delicious. Recipe is from Family Circle.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 dozen c ...

• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
• salt , pinch
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 teaspoons milk

Directions:

1. Grind 1/2 cup of the coconut in food processor.
2. Chop remaining coconut and set aside.
3. Add flour, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the salt.
4. Pulse to blend.
5. Add butter and vanilla; pulse until dough comes together.
6. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
8. Place dough balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
9. Bake cookies until firm but tender, 15 minutes.
10. Remove to rack, let cool completely.
11. In small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough milk until smooth but still thick.
12. Dip cookies in glaze (about 1/2 t for each), letting it drip down sides.
13. Dip in chopped coconut and set aside for glaze to dry.

Reviews

[littlemafia]

These cookies are so pretty! A little bit more work than I'm used to - I prefer the drop from the spoon cookies - but they'll look so nice on the Christmas tray. thanks.

[HokiesLady]

Lainey - these are perfect little cookies. They come together so easily and you do get 24 little cookies. I made one batch with vanilla extract and one with almond extract - both are YUMMY! They look adorable too on a cookie tray! :) So glad I tagged you in 123 Hits. Thanks Lainey! (Updated to let you know that these have become a favorite of the family! I tried some with chopped almonds in the batter too and they were great! April 2009)

[Lorrie in Montreal]

Made for Gimme 5 Tag. These lil morsels of goodness are so easy to make and so delightfully delicious!I baked them exactly 15 minutes and they remained tender and so yummy.