iced coconut ctescent

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-2/3 cups flaked coconut
• ICING:
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• Assorted sprinkles of your choice

Nutritional Facts

1 cookie: 99 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Direction

Preheats oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut.

1. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool.
2. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk. Decorate as desired with icing and sprinkles. Let stand until set. Yield: 4 dozen.

Originally published as Iced Coconut Crescents in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2013, p151