Recipes - MOMS Club, Tampa

Christmas Surprises
From the Kitchen of Sandi

3/4 c shortening
3/4 c light brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 c coconut
2 tsp cream of tarter
Any flavor jam or jelly

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together and add. Add vanilla, and drop by teaspoons - full onto ungreased cookie sheet. With your finger or a spoon, make an indentation in the center of the cookie ball and fill with jam or jelly. Sprinkle coconut over all and bake at 375F for 10-12 min. Makes 2 dozen cookies.