Coconut-Orange Snowballs

I found this recipe here. This makes a light, flaky and flavor packed cookie. So easy that my 3 year old could help. Seriously what could be easier than dipping a cookie in powdered sugar to decorate? The hardest part was shooing my family away long enough for me to take a picture!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar (divided)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.

Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Soften dough slightly before shaping.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes. Place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely. Cool cookies on rack. Roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature, or freeze for 2 weeks.