Coconut Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter flavor Crisco
1 egg, separated
3/4 c. unsifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. thick preserves, jam or jelly
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 c. flake coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease baking sheets.
Cream butter flavor Crisco with sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer.
Combine flour with salt and baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture; blend well.
Form into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
Beat egg white until slightly frothy.
Dip dough balls into egg white, then roll in coconut. Place on greased baking sheets.
Make shallow depression in center of each cookie using thumb or back of very small spoon.
Place 1/2 measuring teaspoon preserves in each center.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 9 minutes or until coconut begins to brown.
Cool on baking sheets about 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove to cooling racks.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.