Jeweled Coconut Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg,
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup each apricot and peach preserves
• Confectioners' sugar

1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. In a small bowl, beat egg white. Place coconut in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in egg white and coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each.
4. Bake at 325u0b0 for 19-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of preserves into each warm cookie. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool completely.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, salt, coconut, preserves, confectioners

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/jeweled-coconut-cookies/ (may not work)