Coconut Pistachio Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/3 cup shortening
    3 tablespoons butter, softened
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup chopped pistachios, or more to taste
    1/2 cup coconut flakes, or more to taste
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
    Combine shortening, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
    Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat slowly into the shortening mixture until thoroughly combined. Mix pistachios and coconut flakes into the dough using a large spoon or your hands until evenly distributed.
    Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto 2 baking sheets.
    Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are a light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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