Coconut Sparkles

Makes about 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 batch of sugar cookie dough or your favorite sugar cookie dough recipe, refrigerated
2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup raw sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In medium bowl, work together cookie dough, coconut, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg with wooden spoon until well blended.  form dough mixture into two 7 1/2 inch long logs.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 10 minutes, or until firm.

Spread raw sugar out on a large plate.  Unwrap dough logs; roll firmly in sugar until well coated.  With serrated knife, cut logs into 1/2 inch slices; place slices on un-greased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.  Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.  Store in airtight container at room temperature up to one week or in freezer up to six months.