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Coconut Drops
Author/Submitted by: Jo Anne Merrill
Servings: 60
Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 2
cups
all-purpose flour 1
teaspoon
baking powder 1
teaspoon
baking soda 1/2
teaspoon
salt 1
cup
oats,
not instant
3 1/2
ounces
dried coconut 3/4
cup
vegetable shortening 3/4
cup
sugar 1/2
cup
packed light brown sugar 1
teaspoon
vanilla extract 1
large
egg
Directions:
1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
Add the oats and coconut; set aside.
2. Cream shortening with both sugars until light and fluffy. Can use
an
electric mixer set at medium speed. Beat in vanilla and egg until well
mixed. Gradually add flour mixture to make a stiff dough.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, on lightly greased cookie
sheets. Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden
brown.
4. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to
cool
completely.
Yield: about 5 dozen.
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