Easy Way to Make Favorite Coconut Thumbprints

Coconut Thumbprints Recipe. How to prepare it? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… This is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty.

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Ingredients of Coconut Thumbprints

1. You need 1/2 cup of shortening.
2. Take 1/2 cup of sugar (or equivalent of sugar substitute).
3. You need 1 of egg, separated (or equivalent of egg substitute).
4. Make ready 1 tsp of vanilla.
5. You need 3/4 cup of flour of your choice.
6. Take 1/4 tsp of salt.
7. You need 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
8. You need 2/3 cup of flaked coconut.
9. Make ready 1/4 cup of thick preserves, jam, or jelly.

Coconut Thumbprints step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheet..
2. Cream shortening, sugar, egg yolk, & vanilla in mixer. Add flour, salt, & baking powder. Mix well..
3. Form into balls 1 inch in diameter..
4. Beat egg white until slightly frothy. Dip balls in egg whites, then roll in coconut & place on baking sheet..
5. Make shallow depression in center of each cookie, using thunb or small spoon..
6. Place 1/2 tsp of preserves in each center..
7. Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until coconut begins to brown. Cool on baking sheet about 1-2 minutes. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely..