Darling Husband's Favourite Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (substitute, hard margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 beat shortening until fluffy.
• 2 add sugars and beat until blended well then add egg, vanilla, molasses beat well.
• 3 add to flour all dry ingredients set aside.
• 4 by inches add to shorting mixture and beat well.
• 5 teaspoon size roll in palm of hand into a ball about 2 inches apart on un - greased baking sheet you may flatten with fork that has been moisten with water.
• 6 bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
• 7 until brown around edges and slightly brown on top.
• 8 let cool then transfer to cooling rack.
• 9 put in air tight container to keep.
• 10 note:.
• 11 please make sure that you use the middle rack in your oven or otherwise use top placement for rack will burn if not watched carefully.