Pecan Macaroon Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sifted plain flour
• 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 mix shortening and sugars, then add eggs.
• 2 sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
• 3 mix together well.
• 4 mixture will be very stiff.
• 5 add coconut, pecans, oatmeal and vanilla.
• 6 roll into small balls the size of a walnut.
• 7 place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
• 8 makes about 3 dozen cookies.