COCONUT THUMBPRINT COOKIES 1/2 c. butter flavor shortening 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg, separated 3/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking powder 2/3 c. flaked coconut 1/4 c. jam or jelly 1 tsp. vanilla
Oven at 375 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Cream shortening, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour, salt, baking powder. Add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Form balls about 1 inch. Beat egg white and roll ball in egg white and then in coconut. Place on baking sheet. Make shallow depression with thumb in each cookie. Fill with 1/2 teaspoon preserves. Bake 8- 10 minutes or until coconut begins to brown. Cool on baking sheet 1 or 2 minutes. Makes 2 dozen. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
