Snowball Cookies

Snowball Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1/2 cups salted butter
  • 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 cups ultragrain flour

Fluffy White Frosting

  • 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cups light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/8 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 1/2 cups coconut

Directions

Cookies
Cream butter and sugar, blend in egg yolk, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add flour and mix until combined. Divide dough into 3 parts. Shape into 10-inch rolls. Cut into 3/4" pieces. Bake at 350 for 15 to 17 minutes until delicately browned.
Fluffy White Frosting
Combine all ingredients except vanilla in double boiler. Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating with an electric mixer until mixture stands in peaks. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and continue beating for 1 minute.

To decorate, coat cookies with frosting, then dip or roll in coconut.

Yields about 3 dozen cookies.

Recipe and photographs from Mayhem in the Kitchen!
https://mayheminthekitchen.com/snowball-cookies/