Coconut Icebox Cookies

These coconut-flavored refrigerator cookies are light, crisp, and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 118 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon coconut extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream the butter until smooth; add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and coconut flavoring.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.