Coconut Raspberry Treasures

• 34 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 34 cup shredded coconut
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 cup butter, softened
• 34 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 14 teaspoon coconut extract
• raspberry preserves (seedless)

1. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Add in egg and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and coconut.
4. Mix butter and flour mixtures til a soft dough forms.
5. Shape or scoop into 1" balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with sugar.
7. Bake 12 minutes til just golden on the edges.
8. Cool.
9. In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners sugar, milk and extract.
10. Beat til smooth.
11. Place a scant teaspoon of filling on one cookie bottom.
12. Place a 1/2 teaspoons of raspberry preserves on top of filling.
13. Place a second cookie on preserves, bottom down.
14. Let sit to dry and serve.
15. These freeze nicely.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, shredded coconut, baking powder, salt, butter, confectioners, milk, coconut, raspberry preserves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-raspberry-treasures-273520 (may not work)