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Surprise Coconut Macaroon Cookies
Submitted by Karen (Reynolds) Immenschuh
Ingredients
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c shortening
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 c flour
- 1 c instant mashed potato flakes
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c coconut
- c nuts, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 375. Combine sugars, shortening, butter, vanilla & egg. Beat well. Add flour ,potota flakes, soda & salt. Mix throughly. Add coconut and nuts.
Shape into 1" balls, place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
Bake 6-8 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet. Store in airtight container.