Coconut snowballs
Today's Parent
* PLUS Baking time: 12 minutes
Andrew Grinton
Make the festive seasons even sweeter with this recipe for coconut snowballs.
Ingredients
-
2 1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
-
3/4 cup
granulated sugar
-
1/4 tsp
salt
-
1 cup
unsalted
butter
, softened
-
2 tbsp
block
cream cheese
, softened
-
2 tsp
vanilla
FOR GLAZE:
-
1 tbsp
block
cream cheese
, softened
-
3 tbsp
lemon juice
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1 1/2 cups
sifted
icing sugar
-
1 1/2 cups
sweetened, shredded
coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a bowl, whisk flour with sugar and salt. Using an electric mixer, add butter about 1/4 cup at a time until a pebbly mixture forms. Add the 2 tbsp cream cheese and vanilla. Beat until mixture comes together, 1 to 2 min.
- Scoop spoonfuls of dough and roll between your hands to make 1 1/4-in. balls. Place on the sheets at least 1 in. apart. Bake until slightly firm on top and lightly golden underneath, 12 to 14 min. (Don’t overbake or they’ll be hard.) Cool completely.
- While they cool, whisk the 1 tbsp cream cheese with lemon juice (don’t worry if it’s slightly lumpy). Slowly whisk in sifted icing sugar to make a runny glaze. Add a few more drops lemon juice, if necessary. Spread coconut in a layer on a plate. Swirl each cookie in the glaze so the top is covered; let excess drip off. Press each cookie into the coconut. Allow to set for 15 min. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 119,
- Protein
- 1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 14 g,
- Fat
- 7 g,
