Coconut Cookies With Strawberry Frosting

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons margarine
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1 teaspoon milk

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl until light and creamy. add egg and beat well.
• 2 combine next 5 ingredients in bowl and add to butter mixture.
• 3 mix well. note: if dough is not sticking together add more milk.
• 4 with rolling pin, roll out into large rectangle and cut with glass cup or cookie cutter.
• 5 bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375° for 7 to 10 minutes.
• 6 let cool before icing.
• 7 for icing: add all ingredients together adding more milk to get easy spreading consistency.