Recipe - Orange Coconut Refrigerator Cookies

One half cup Butter
One half cup Light brown sugar*
Three fourths cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
2 teaspoon Grated orange peel
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Three fourths cup Allpurpose flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Flaked coconut

* firmly packed

You can place these in protective wrapping and refrigerate up to 1 week or
freeze up to 3 months. If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before baking.

In a large bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugars and continue beating
until blended. Beat in egg, orange peel and vanilla. Combine flour, baking
powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Blend in coconut.

On a lightly floured surface form into rolls 1 1/2inches in diameter.
Wrap in wax paper. Chill several hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400ø. Cut rolls into 1/8inch slices and place on buttered
cookie sheets. Bake 56 minutes at 400ø Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 11 dozen. American Dairy Association, Rosemont, IL

Randy Shearer

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