Cherry Snowballs

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 36 maraschino cherries, well drained
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4-1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups flaked coconut, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, water and vanilla.
• 2 combine the flour, oats and salt.
• 3 gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 4 shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are browned.
• 7 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 8 combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve smooth dipping consistency.
• 9 dip cookies in sugar mixture.
• 10 then roll in coconut.