Sunday, May 26, 2013

COCONUT GEMS

1/2 cup shortening
6 T sugar
6 T brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 t soda (mixed with a few drops of hot water)
1 cup + 2 T sifted flour
1/2 t salt
1 cup coconut
1/2 t vanilla

Cream shortening and sugars together and add egg & soda.  Add flour and salt and mix well.  Stir in nuts, coconut and vanilla.  Drop by half teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.  Makes about 50 cookies.

These are really easy.  I don't know about making 50 cookies...mine must be a lot bigger than hers!  They have a nice flavor and kind of chewy which I liked.