Butterball Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a baking sheet with parchment paper. set aside.
• 3 with a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
• 5 in a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
• 6 add the flour mixture to the batter and beat just until combined.
• 7 if the batter is too soft to roll into balls, refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• 8 in a small bowl, whisk the egg until frothy.
• 9 place the coconut on a plate.
• 10 roll the dough into 1 inch balls.
• 11 taking one ball of dough at a time, dip first into the egg and then lightly roll into the coconut.
• 12 place on the prepared baking sheet spacing about 1 inch apart.
• 13 using your thumb, make an indentation into the center of each cookie and fill with about 1/4 teaspoon of jam.
• 14 bake for about 13-15 minutes, or until cookies are set and the coconut has nicely browned. remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.