Coconut Icebox Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons coconut extract
• 1.75 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream the butter until smooth; add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and coconut flavoring.

2. 2

   Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda. Alternately add the flour mixture and the shredded coconut to the creamed mixture. Form the dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter. Tightly wrap dough and chill for at least two hours or overnight.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until the edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.