TOASTED COCONUT SHORTBREAD

Toasted Coconut Shortbread image

Provided by Az B8990

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 7 dozen, 28 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups salted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup medium unsweetened coconut, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flours, corn starch, and coconut. Add to butter mixture and mix until blended. Shape dough into a flattened disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes if dough is too soft to roll.
On a floured surface, roll out dough until 1/4 inch thick, dusting lightly with flour as necessary. Cut dough into rounds with a 2 inch cookie cutter dipped in flour. Reroll dough as necessary, without adding too much flour. Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle lightly with sugar.
Bake cookies in a preheated 300F oven for 25 minutes, or until just beginning to turn golden. Cool on wire racks.