When it’s cold outside and snow blankets the ground, try heating up the oven and whipping up a batch of Snowball Cookies!
These cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, and with a hint of coconut added to the frosting, your senses might think you’ve been transported to a tropical beach.
Snowball Cookies
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- Cream together shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add mixture to wet ingredients, alternatively adding in Greek yogurt.
- Flour surface and roll out cookie dough. Use top of jar or biscuit cutter to make round cookie shapes.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack immediately.
- In a medium bowl, using mixer on low, mix powdered sugar, butter, milk, and coconut extract until thoroughly combined. Beat on high until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting on cookies. Pour shredded coconut into a small bowl. Press cookies, frosting side down, into shredded coconut.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Courtesy of Family Features and Culinary.net.