Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Coconut Snowmen Cookies

Coconut Snowmen Cookies

Makes 4 dozen cookies • From the kitchen of Chelsie

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
white icing
shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 C)

  2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.

  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy.

  4. Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time and mix well.

  5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture a little at a time and mix well.

  6. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  7. Roll dough to 1/8 inches (3 millimeters) thickness and cut out cookies with snowmen shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.

  8. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; let cool for 5 min. and decorate with icing and coconut shreds. EAT UP AND ENJOY!