Carrot-Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed carrots (about 4 medium carrots)
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. shortening (part margarine), softened
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shredded coconut
frosting (for top)

Preparation

Mix carrots, sugar, shortening and eggs.
Stir flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in coconut.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, about 8 minutes.