| ITALIAN HOLIDAY COOKIES
1 cup of sweet butter
1/3 cup of sugar
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 egg white, slightly beaten (put aside)
1 cup of shredded coconut
Fruit preserves |
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Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla, add flour to creamed mixture. Blend thoroughly. Chill dough for 1 hour. Shape dough into 3/4" balls. Dip in the egg white. Roll balls lightly into coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Form indentation in center. Bake at 325ºF. for 20 minutes. Cool. Fill centers with preserves. Makes 30. |
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