Baby Boomer Cornflake Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white flour
1 cup coconut
1 cup corn flakes
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Cream shortening and sugars.
Add egg and vanilla and combine.
In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
Add the dry to the creamed mixture and stir well.
Add the coconut, cornflakes, walnuts and combine (hands help).
Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet.
Press fairly flat with fork dipped often in cold water.
Bake 7-8 minutes.