SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES

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Delicate melt in your mouth almond coconut cookie. Baker's ammonia (ammonium bicarbonate) is also known as hartshorn. It is an old form of leaving that was mainly used before the arrival of baking powder. During baking it releases an unpleasant odor, that does not affect the taste of the cookies. It can be found in drugstores and some specialty baking stores

Provided by M Ann

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon bakers' ammonia
1 tablespoon boiling water
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together shortening and butter. Gradually add sugar and almond extract. Mix on high speed for 10 minutes.
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.
Stir in the flour and coconut . Mix well.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 31.8 mg, Sugar 8.9 g