Nutty Coconut Drop Cookies
In the mood to bake up some cookies? Maybe it’s a rainy day and the kids are sitting around the table with their little faces all droopy. This is a nice, sweet cookie that the kids will be able to help you with. Give them the spoons and they can drop the dough for you. Their other job is to wait patiently until the cookies cool before they dig in!
1 C of shortening
1 C of sugar
1 C brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
2 C of flour
2 C of old fashioned oats
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 C of sweet coconut, flaked
1 C of walnuts
Set the oven temperature at 350 degrees.
Place the shortening into a large mixing bowl.
Add both types of sugar.
Using an electric mixer on low speed, blend the mixture until creamed.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg until well combined.
Beat in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl combine the flour and oats tossing together well.
Add in the baking powder, baking soda and salt and blend the ingredients together well.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture blending until completely moistened.
Fold in the coconut and the walnuts being sure they are combined well.
Spray a cookie sheet with a non stick cooking spray well.
Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
Bake 12 minutes or until the cookies turn a golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to completely cool.
Makes 5 dozen cookies