COCONUT LACE COOKIES

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Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup Flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Shortening, room temperature
2 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 tablespoon Orange rind, grated
1 1/2 cups Oatmeal, old fashioned, uncooked
2 cups Coconut, shredded, sweetened

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix flour and salt well in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and mix well. Add sugar, vanilla and orange rind and mix well.
Add flour salt and mix well.
Fold in oats and coconut, mix until combined.
Drop small balls onto greased parchment paper on cookie sheet, about 1-2 teaspoons each. Allow 4-6 inches between each.
Using a fork, flatten and spread each ball until very thin, and about 2 1/2 to 3 inches across.
Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until brown around the edges. Do not overcook!!
Quickly remove from cookie sheet to clean parchment paper. Cookies will be very flexible if you want to bend or shape.
Cookies will crisp up as they cool. Do not store in tightly sealed container or they will lose their crispness.