December 11, 2014 01:52:36 PM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
AMMONIA COOKIES
Pre-heat oven to 350º
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
2½ cups sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking ammonia (SEE NOTE.)
Mix butter and shortening. Add sugar, coconut, flour and baking ammonia. Mix well.
Form into small balls the size of walnuts and flatten with a fork. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 11 minutes.
Yields: 48 cookies
NOTE: Baking ammonia is powdered Ammonium Carbonate, a forerunner of baking powder. DO NOT USE CLEANING AMMONIA WHICH IS POISONOUS.