LEMON-COCONUT SNOWBALLS

LEMON-COCONUT SNOWBALLS image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c unsalted butter
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/4 c all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tbsp grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp salt
1 c sweetened flake coconut, lightly
toasted
1-1/2 c powdered sugar

Steps:

Beat butter at mediu speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and extracts, beating well. Add flour, lemon rind, and salt, beating until combined. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill dough 30 minutes. Shape dough into generous 1" balls; place 1" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350º for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden on bottom, but pale on top. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool 5 minutes. Place 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in a bowl, and roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, coating well. Cool cookies completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar again coating well.