Swedish Dream Cookies

Name: Swedish Dream Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup shortening; 2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon bakers' ammonia; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 cup flaked coconut

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon bakers' ammonia
1 tablespoon boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C).
2

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and butter. Gradually add sugar and almond extract. Mix on high speed for 10 minutes.
3

In a small bowl, dissolve the baker's ammonia with the boiling water, adding the water a little at a time. Add this to the butter mixture.
4

Stir in the flour and coconut . Mix well.
5

Drop cookies from a teaspoon onto a well greased cookie sheet. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Cookies should be set but not brown. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing.