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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups white sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup flaked coconut

Nutrition Info

116.1 calories carbohydrate: 15.5 g cholesterol: 18.7 mg fat: 5.6 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 1.2 g saturatedFat: 3.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 48.9 mg sugar: 8.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, water and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet and flatten with a floured fork.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

3 dozen

My mother-in-law passed this recipe along to me several years ago and I have been making it regularly. Absolutely delicious!