1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
3 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Mix to - gether the flour baking powder and salt. Put the egg in cup
and fill up with milk, mix. Cream the sugar and shortening and add
the egg milk mixture. Add the flour mixture and mix well. Roll by tsp
full in little balls and roll in coconut.Bake at 350 12-15 minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Fruit
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