Coconut Sandies

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Title: COCONUT SANDIES
Categories: Cookies, Candies
Yield: 4 Dozen

-MARY WILSON BWVB02B
1 c Butter or margarine
1/4 c Confectioners' sugar; sifted
2 ts Vanilla
1 tb Water
2 c Flour; sifted
1 c Pecans; chopped

--------------------------CONFECTIONERS' FROSTING--------------------------
Light cream
2 c Confectioners' sugar; sifted
ds Salt
1 ts Vanilla
Tinted coconut flakes

Cream together thoroughly the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in water.
Add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts. Shape in 1-inch balls. Bake 1 inch
apart on ungreased cookie sheet in slow oven (300~F.) about 20 minutes or
until firm to the tough. Cool thoroughly before removing from the pan. Dip
cookies in frosting and roll in coconut. Makes 4 dozen.

Frosting: Add enough light cream to 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar for
spreading. Add dash of salt and 1 tsp. vanilla.

To tint coconut: Shake 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut in covered jar with a few
drops of food coloring.

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