Tropical Hawaiian Snowballs (Hawaiian-Style Russian Tea Cookies)

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, unsalted
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts, finely chopped
• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted, for rolling

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 5 cookie sheets with parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla and coconut extracts.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour and the salt.

4. 4

   Slowly add to the butter mixture.

5. 5

   Add nuts. Mix until blended well.

6. 6

   Roll into small, bite sized balls. (about 3/4 of an ounce or 2 tablespoons). I like to use a small #40 portion disher (small, 3/4 ounce sized, ice cream scoop) and place 1-inch apart on prepared cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until slightly golden.

8. 8

   While still warm, (not hot, not cold) roll through powdered sugar.

9. 9

   Keeps about a week (but they won't be around that long) in an air-tight container.