Coconut Snowball Cookies
Yield: about 5 dozen
Ingredients
1 c butter
2 c granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
5 c sifted flour
3/4 c sour cream
1 c sweetened coconut
Colored sanding sugar and/or finely chopped walnuts for rolling
Instructions
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
In a standing mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flour mixture, alternating with sour cream, in 3 additions (beginning and ending with dry ingredients); beat well after each addition.
Add coconut, and combine well.
Transfer dough to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for several hours or overnight.
Take dough out of refrigerator approximately 20 minutes before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Use hands to roll dough into 1 inch bowls. Roll cookie dough in sanding sugar (or nuts) until completely cover.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for approximately 10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then remove to wire rack to cool completely.