MACADAMIA-COCONUT MELTAWAYS

Macadamia-Coconut Meltaways image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup macadamia nuts
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting, divided
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (about 3 ounces)
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour

Steps:

1. Pulse macadamia nuts and 1/4 cup of the sugar in food processor until nuts are chopped fine (do not over process). Add coconut; continue to pulse until everything is finely ground.
2. Beat butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add the nut mixture and the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar: beat until creamy. Add flour and beat until a soft dough forms. Chill dough 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F. With lightly floured hands, shape scant tablespoons of dough into balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 16 minutes, or until tops are dry and bottoms are light brown. Move the cookies with a spatula to a wire rack and cool completely. Dust the tops with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g