Coconut Jays

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This recipe for chocolate-coconut cookies topped with cherries is sure to become a Christmas favorite.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups flaked coconut
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained

Directions

1 Melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat. Add sugar and coconut. Mix well. Shape into balls.
2 Make indent in center of each and place on cookie sheet. Place half a maraschino cherry in indent. Fill with melted chocolate. Chill until firm. Store in refrigerator.