Coconut Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Quaker oats
1 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. ground almonds
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3/4 c. Bakers coconut (flaked and shredded)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In medium bowl, combine oats, flour and almonds.
In large bowl, beat together butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Add almond extract; mix well.
Stir in oats mixture, mixing well.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in coconut.
Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Lightly sift remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar over cookies.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.