Crispy Coconut Almond Cookies (Jeannie Schryer)

Ingredients

• 1 C butter, softened
• 1 C sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 C flour
• 1 1/3 C almonds (coarsely ground)
• 1 1/3 C coconut flakes (I used unsweetened coconut.  If using sweetened, I'd cut down on the sugar.  

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar - add vanilla and mix.
2. Add flour, almonds, coconut and mix well.  
3. Form in to walnut-sized balls and flatten with palms and fingers evenly.
4. Place on un-greased baking sheet.
5. Bake at 295 deg. (gas oven) or 300 deg. (electric oven).
6. Bake for 22 minutes - cool on aluminum foil.
7. Put cooled cookies back on cookie sheets and bake at same temperature for another 12 minutes.
8. Cool on foil.

I made these on January 29, 2021.  NEXT time, I need to flatten the balls more before cooking.  Mine tastes great but don't look as flat as the other picture :(