Sunday, January 6, 2013

Pride of Minnesota Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup coconut
3 cups rolled oats
2 coups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup nutmeats

  • Beat eggs
  • Add sugar and softened shortening
  • Mix well
  • Add coconut, nutmeats and vanilla
  • Sift and measure flour and add soda, salt, and baking powder
  • Sift together and add to first mixture
  • Add rolled oats and mix thoroughly
  • Roll into small balls the size of walnuts
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes

1 comment:

  1. My Mom was a University of Mn Home Ec Extension Agent--lived to ve 94. We had these regularly! Thanks for sharing!! I also inherited a large box of recipe cards I still cook from.

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