Coconut Snowballs

By Brandymoe

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

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.