Hedda's cookies

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       Title: Hedda's Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 60 cookies
  
       1 c  C and H Granulated Sugar
       1 c  Shortening
       1    Egg
       1 ts Almond extract
   1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts Salt
       2 c  Flaked coconut
  
   Cream together sugar, shortening, egg and almond extract.  Add flour and
   salt and mix well.  Fold in coconut.  Shape into one-inch balls.  Place on
   ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten with fork.  Bake in 325 degree oven 15 to
   18 minutes until slightly golden around edges.  Makes about 5 dozen.
   
   Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_
   From the C and H Sugar Kitchen
   Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
  
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