Shelly's Recipe

Coconut Cherry Drops

Category: Cookies

Sift together:
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp.baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream together:
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. shortening

Add gradually, creaming well:
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Blend together all wet and dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.

Add & mix in the following:
1/4 c. of maraschino cherries, chopped
1 c. shredded coconut, cut fine
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheet.
Flatten lightly. Top each cookie with a maraschino cherry. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.