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Ingredients
- 1 c. vegetable shortening
- 2 c. brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 c. chopped nuts or coconut
- 2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
- 3 tbsp. soft butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 tbsp. milk, or more if needed
Preparation
Step 1
Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, which have been mixed. Stir in nuts or coconut. Drop by heaping teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. When cool, frost with the following icing.
Mix ingredients, adding enough milk to make icing of spreading consistency. Frost cookies. For Christmas, sprinkle with red or green colored sugar or tint frosting.