Sugarplum bonbons

36 cookies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter or margarine; soft
cupSifted confectioners' sugar
¼cupCocoa
¼teaspoonAlmond extract
½cupChopped blanched almonds
2cupsQuick Quaker Oats, uncooked
Flaked or shredded coconut

Directions

Beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Blend in cocoa and almond extract; mix thoroughly. Stir in almonds and oats. Chill dough until stiff, at least 2 or 3 hours.

Break off pieces of dough; shape to form 1-inch balls. Roll in coconut. Chill.

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