Melt in Your Mouth Cookies Recipe - Details, Calories, Nutrition Information

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
• 1/2 cup butter ( no substitutions)
• 1/2 cup shortening (crisco is good )
• 1 large egg, well beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (optional)