Washboards - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add water and vanilla, then dry ingredients.
Mix in coconut and chill dough at least 2 hours.
Roll into balls and flatten into an oblong about 1/4 inch thick and press each cookie lengthwise with floured fork to give washboard effect.
Bake 10 minutes in 400\u00b0 oven.