Norwegian Christmas Cookie

By JeannieChu

I saw these on Good Morning America and they looked so good!
From Sallie Reese:
My mother made them every year and said the recipe came from her grandmother. They were my favorite because they had coconut on top. I have never found this recipe in any cookbook or online. They are perfect round butter cookies with a large snow-like mound of meringue and coconut (the bigger the better) piled on top. When you bite into them - YUM- you get a mix of crunchy baked meringue with soft sweet coconut inside with a delicious plain butter cookie on the bottom."

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/2 lb sweet butter
• 1/2 lb powdered sugar (2 cups)
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tablespoons cream
• 1 lb flour (3 1/3 cups)
• Topping:
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 lb powdered sugar
• 1 (8 oz) package coconut flakes

Details

Adapted from gma.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix ingredients in order, chill and roll.

Cut cookies about 3 inches round.
Make the topping by beating three egg whites stiff. Add 1/2 lb of powdered sugar and continue beating until thick. Then add 1 (8oz) package coconut flakes.
Put tablespoon of meringue on top before baking.
Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.