Snack-Time Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 12 c sifted flour
• 34 tsp soda
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 c Crisco
• 34 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 14 c molasses
• 12 c moist cut coconut
• 12 c chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Sift flour soda and salt
2. Blend Crisco and sugar cream well
3. Add egg and molasses
4. Beat well
5. Blend in the dry ingredients and gradually mix well
6. Add coconut and pecans mix well
7. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon about 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets
8. Bake at 375 about 10 minutes
9. Cookies may be topped with coarsely chopped nuts and coconut after 7 minutes of baking if desired
10. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheets