Crispy Coconut Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (part butter)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut (do not use flaked. as noted in the preamble you may use the fine coconut readily found in the baking)

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening with sugar.
• 2 add beaten egg and extract.
• 3 sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and add gradually to creamed mixture.
• 4 add the fine dessicated coconut and mix throughly.
• 5 roll into small balls, put on a greased cookie sheet, press down with a fork.
• 6 bake for 15 minutes at 325, cookie should be nicely colored.
• 7 a reminder that ovens vary, so do watch your cookies!
• 8 yield will depend on the size cookie you make, so mine is a general yield for amount of flour used.