Coconut Meltaways
By
Laura Scott, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Light, crisp and delicious.
Preparation time
30 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Yield
36 Cookies
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup butter 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract 1 3⁄4 cups flour 1 cup coconut (flaked) 1⁄2 cup coconut (flaked, for rolling)Instructions
Cream butter and sugar; add salt, eggs and extracts. Beat until fluffy. Add flour and coconut to taste. Roll into 1-inch balls and roll in more coconut. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 12–15 minutes. Cookies will flatten.
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