Cherry Snowballs
Why I Love This Recipe
An Oatmeal cookie with a surprise inside
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 tsp salt
36 maraschino cherries, drained
COATING
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups flaked coconut, finely chopped
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, water and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, and salt. gradually add to the creamed mixture. Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 mins or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. 2.) combie sugar and enough milk to achieve smooth dipping consistency. Dip cookies, then roll in coconut