Chewy Maple Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup coconut or flaked
• 1  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup real maple syrup 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, syrup, and vanilla until well mixed.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes.