♥ once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold.

you know that a new cookie should be added to your repertoire 

when your friends ask you to send them the recipe asap--

while they're still in the middle of eating them!

so for their future happiness & your's,

here is the recipe (care of martha stewart):

ingredients:

1 package (14 oz) sweetened shredded coconut

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

directions:

1) preheat oven to 350 degrees. set aside 2 loosely packed cups of coconut.

2) place remaining coconut in a food processor alone with sugar, 

salt & baking powder and process until finely ground. 

3) add butter, process until no lumps remain. 

4) add egg and vanilla, process just until smooth.

5) add flour, pulse until a crumbly dough begins to form, scrape down bowl.

6) forming 5 or 6 at a time, scoop tablespoons of dough and roll into balls.

7) roll the dough balls in reserved coconut.

8) arrange coconut balls on baking sheets. 

9) bake for 23-25 minutes.

10) remove & allow to cool completely

11) enjoy ♥