Coconut Honey Balls

* Exported from MasterCook *

Coconut Honey Balls

Recipe By : Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon French's Vanilla
1 teaspoon French's Almond Extract
2 cups Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour* -- sifted
1 cup Funsten's Pecans -- finely chopped
1 cup flaked or shredded coconut
Pineapple Glaze:
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup pineapple juice
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 tablespoons butter

BAKE at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. MAKES about 6 dozen cookies.
Cream butter. Add sugar, vanilla, and almond extract, creaming well. Add
flour, pecans, and coconut, and mix thoroughly. Shape dough into balls,
using a teaspoonful for each. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in
moderate oven (350 degrees) 15 to 18 minutes until light golden brown. If
desired, dip cookies into Pineapple Glaze. Or roll.l warm cookies in
confectioners' sugar.
*Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour may be substituted.
Pineapple Glaze: In saucepan, combine honey, pineapple juice, vinegar and
butter. Simmer 5 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.

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NOTES : "Senior Winner in Pillsbury's 9th Grand National Recipe and Baking
Contest by Mrs. Shirley Ravelle, Honolulu, Hawaii. Adapted by Ann Pillsbury."