Bachelor Buttons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped black walnut
1 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg and beat well.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture, blending well.
Stir in walnuts and coconut.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie.
Press center of each cookie with finger to form the button.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 5 dozen.