Coconut Icebox Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• cream the butter until smooth; add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. stir in egg, vanilla and coconut flavoring.
• sift the flour with the salt and baking soda. alternately add the flour mixture and the shredded coconut to the creamed mixture. form the dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter. tightly wrap dough and chill for at least two hours or overnight.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until the edges are golden, about 10 minutes. cool on wire rack.