Coconut Butter Balls

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350u00b0.

2. 2

   Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.

3. 3

   Blend flour (sifted) and salt; stir into creamed mixture, blending thoroughly.

4. 4

   If dough is soft, chill until firm enough to shape.

5. 5

   With fingers, shape a rounded teaspoonful of dough around each pecan half (cut very large pecan halves in two) to form 1-inch balls.

6. 6

   Beat egg white and water with fork.

7. 7

   Dip dough in egg white mixture, then in coconut.

8. 8

   Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

9. 9

   Yields 5 dozen.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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