Coconut Orange Snowballs

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar (sifted, then measured)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange peel, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
• 2 using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. stir in coconut. cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. soften dough slightly before shaping.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f
• 4 line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 5 using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls.
• 6 place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
• 7 bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 18 minutes.
• 8 transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes.
• 9 place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl.roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely.
• 10 cool cookies on rack. roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously.
• 11 can be made 5 days ahead. store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.