Hartshorn Dream Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. Bakers' Ammonia (Hartshorn)
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt

1 cup flaked coconut
or
50almonds cut in half

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 F.

1. Cream the butter and sugar together until light

2. Combine the flour, salt and hartshorn in a bowl.

3. Add the flour mixture a little at a time till blended.
If you want to add the coconut add and blend.

4. Chill the mixture for an hour or overnight if you want.

5. Divide into about 100 balls, and place on a greased baking sheet.

6. If you want to garnish with an almond half, make a slice in the cookie ball and press the almond in.

7. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the bottom of the cookie is lighty brown.