Recipe - Christmas Cookie

1 cup Shortening
1 cup White sugar
One fourth cup Brown sugar
1 Egg; beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 One half cup Sifted flour
1 One half teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon Milk
One half cup Chopped walnuts
One half cup Chopped and drained
maraschino cherries
One half cup Coconut
1 pack (6 oz) chocolate chips

Cream shortening and add sugars. Gradually add egg and vanilla. Sift dry
ingredients together and add to the shortening mixture. Mix well. Add 3
tablespoons milk, alternating with dry ingredients. Add balance of
ingredients. Spread into 9x13 greased pan and bake 20 minutes at 375
degrees. Cut into bars while still warm.

May be topped with whipped cream for those who want to indulge.

Posted to KitMailbox Digest by Chef Alice ChefAlice@aol.com on Dec 7,
1997