Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 2 cups unsifted swans down cake flour
• 1 cup baker's angel flake coconut
• 3/4 cup ground almonds (optional)
• jam or preserves

Recipe

• 1 cream butter with salt. gradually beat in sugar. blend in almond extract. add flour, a small amount at a time, mixing well after each addition. stir in coconut and almonds.
• 2 chill dough.
• 3 shape into walnut size balls. place on ungreased baking sheets. bake at 325 for 8 minutes.
• 4 remove from oven; make depression in center of each ball with thumb or measuring spoon. return to oven; bake 12-15 minutes longer, or just until lightly browned.
• 5 cool on sheets; fill each cookie with 1 teaspoon jam. sprinkle with additional coconut, if desired.