| Mix flour and salt. In medium bowl, mix butter and sugar until pale
and fluffy. Add egg yolk and almond extract; beat until blended.
Gradually add flour mixture; beat until blended. Chill dough 2 hours or
until firm enough to shape. Roll in l-inch balls. Dip in slightly beaten
egg white, then roll lightly in coconut. Place 2 inches apart on greased
cookie sheet. With fingertip make depression in middle of cookies. Bake
in preheated 300� oven 20 to 25 minutes until just firm and coconut
lightly browned. Cool 30 seconds on sheet; remove and cool completely.
Fill depressions with jelly. Makes 18 cookies. (Annette Heath) |