Coconut Cookies

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. sour milk
5 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. coconut

Beat sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs. Mix in rest of ingredients. Roll into balls and dip in sugar. Place on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 375 for 10 min. or until edges start to brown. Makes 5 dozen.

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

this recipe is in the school cook book 3 or 4 times. but just in case...

1 spice cake mix
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

mix cake mix and pumpkin. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonful on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Coconut Cashew Cookies

3/4 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 c. cashews

Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in vanilla. Add flour, soda and salt. Stir in coconut and cashews.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 325 degrees for 12-15 min. or until bottoms turn golden brown.

I like these cookies because they are not super sweet!

This is misleading because I didn't actually make these for my dinner group, we kind of have a rule against desserts. But...desserts happen to be my favorite thing to make, so I think I'll still post good dessert recipes, I bake at least once a week either for my family or to bring in to work. Scroll down to see what I actually DID make for the group.