Holiday Cookie Countdown: Week 7
December 18| posted in - desserts, holiday cookie, holidays
“Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow”! If you’re anywhere on the East Coast like me, it is possibly be snowing outside or the snow is possibly on it’s way. Therefore this is the perfect song to sing, and the best way to spend a snow day is inside baking cookies and drinking hot chocolate.
Our holiday cookie for this week is right in line for the season and the weather, Lemon-Coconut Snowballs, aren’t they adorable! These cookies will melt in your mouth and are very flavorful, the coconut and lemon combination is outstanding. Easy to make, these will get four stars from everyone.
Here the recipe
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
* 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1/2 cup powdered sugar
* 1 teaspoon coconut extract
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted
* 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
Beat butter at medium 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 350° 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.
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Source: myrecipes.com
Enjoy!
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