->Carrot Coconut <-

1 cup mashed cooked carrots

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup softened margarine

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 cup flour (whole wheat or all purpose)

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup shredded or flaked coconut

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix carrots, sugar, shortening, margarine

and eggs. Stir in flour, salt and baking powder. Mix in coconut.

Drop by rounded teaspoonful about 2" apart on ungreased cookie

sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, about 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from sheet and cool. Frost

with Orange Butter Frosting. Makes about 5 dozen.

Orange Butter Frosting

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

3 tbsp. butter or margarine

2 tsp. grated orange peel

About 1 tbsp. orange juice

Mix ingredients and beat until the right consistency to spread.