Originally Published:
St. Andrew's, 1977
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1 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup shortening (butter & Crisco mixed)
1/2 Cup Sour Cream - stir in 1/4 tsp. soda
1 well beaten egg
2 1/2 Cups flour sifted with 2 1/2 level tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
good pinch salt

Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in Moderate oven 10-15 minutes. When cookies begin to rise put pinch of coconut on cookie and finish baking.