Lemon Coconut Balls
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:22pm

Ingredients




3/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup flaked coconut
Lemon frosting:

1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
dash salt

1 tablespoon to 2  lemon juice

Preparation

1 Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in one egg, lemon extract, cream of tartar, vanilla, flour and coconut. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned; cool and frost. 2 To make frosting, combine confectioner's sugar, butter, lemon peel and salt. Blend in lemon juice until of spreading consistency.

About


From the Occident/King Midas Collector's Bake Book.