Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking ammonia, crushed (see note)
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix butter and shortening. Add sugar, coconut, flour and baking ammonia. Mix well. Form into small balls about the size of a walnut. Flatten with a fork. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 11 minutes, or until cookies turn light brown.
- Cleaning ammonia is poisonous and should not under any circumstances be used. Baking ammonia is actually powdered ammonium carbonate, a forerunner of baking powder. It is available in spice shops and through Maid of Scandinavia catalog sales by calling (800) 328-6722, or in Minnesota, (800) 851-1121.
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