1 c. soft shortening (half butter)
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. Gold Medal flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. moist coconut

Mix together shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Then stir into above mixture. Mix in coconut. Chill dough for 2 hours. Roll into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten each ball into an oblong. Press cookie with tines of a floured fork. Bake 8-10 minutes at about 350 degrees. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.