Recipe: Oishi Coconut Thumbprints For Vegan's Friend

Coconut Thumbprints.

You can Cook Coconut Thumbprints using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Coconut Thumbprints

1. Lets Go Prepare of shortening.
2. What You needis of sugar (or equivalent of sugar substitute).
3. What You needis of egg, separated (or equivalent of egg substitute).
4. It's of vanilla.
5. It's of flour of your choice.
6. Lets Go Prepare of salt.
7. It's of baking powder.
8. Lets Go Prepare of flaked coconut.
9. What You needis of thick preserves, jam, or jelly.

Coconut Thumbprints step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheet..
2. Cream shortening, sugar, egg yolk, & vanilla in mixer. Add flour, salt, & baking powder. Mix well..
3. Form into balls 1 inch in diameter..
4. Beat egg white until slightly frothy. Dip balls in egg whites, then roll in coconut & place on baking sheet..
5. Make shallow depression in center of each cookie, using thunb or small spoon..
6. Place 1/2 tsp of preserves in each center..
7. Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until coconut begins to brown. Cool on baking sheet about 1-2 minutes. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely..