Golden Carrot Jewel Cookies

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. margarine
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. mashed, cooked carrots
• 2 tsp. orange rind
• 1/3 c. orange juice or juice of 1 medium orange
• 1 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 c. Cream of Wheat cereal
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. shredded coconut

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Mix together the shortening, margarine, sugar, eggs, carrots, orange juice and orange rind.
3. To this mixture, add flour, Cream of Wheat cereal, baking powder, salt and shredded coconut.
4. Drop dough by teaspoons about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Remove immediately and cool on wire rack.
7. Frost, if desired, with Orange Butter Icing.
8. Store tightly closed in foil or can.

shortening, margarine, sugar, eggs, carrots, orange rind, orange juice, flour, cream of wheat cereal, baking powder, salt, shredded coconut

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1074648 (may not work)