chewy maple cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup real maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. beat in the egg, syrup, and vanilla until well mixed.
• combine flour, baking powder and salt. add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. stir in coconut. drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart greased baking sheets.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10-12 minutes.