Baby Boomer Cornflake Coconut Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup corn flakes
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 cream shortening and sugars.
• 3 add egg and vanilla and combine.
• 4 in a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
• 5 add the dry to the creamed mixture and stir well.
• 6 add the coconut, cornflakes, walnuts and combine (hands help).
• 7 drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet.
• 8 press fairly flat with fork dipped often in cold water.
• 9 bake 7-8 minutes.