Christmas Surprises

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¾ cup coconut
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• any flavor jam or jelly

Procedures

1. Cream shortening and sugar together.
2. Add egg and mix well.
3. Sift dry ingredients together and add.
4. Add vanilla, and drop by teaspoons- full onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. With your finger or a spoon, make an indentation in the center of the cookie ball and fill with jam or jelly.
6. Sprinkle coconut over all and bake at 375°F for 10 – 12 min.