Coconut Snowball Cookies

Coconut Snowball Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. coconut extract
1-3/4 cups flour
2 cups coconut, divided
1/8 tsp. salt
24 maraschino cherry halves or chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir together butter, sugar and coconut
extract until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, 1 cup coconut and
salt and mix well. Form into 24 balls around maraschino cherries or
chocolate chunks and roll in remaining 1 cup coconut. Place on a
lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until
lightly browned. Let cool slightly, then place on baking racks to
cool completely. Makes 24 cookies.