CHERRY COCONUT COOKIES

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• OR 2/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• dash of salt
• 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup quartered maraschino cherries, well drained

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar, shortening, egg, lemon peel, almond extract and salt; beat at medium speed until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to shortening mixture at low speed. Mix until blended. Stir in coconut, pecans and cherries by hand. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 11 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.