Swedish Dream Cookies

1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and baking soda by hand. Mix in pecans and coconut. Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or till the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Makes about 48

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Veronica in Michigan Jan 3, 2004
Would make this again.
This is a very good cookie and would be expecially good with tea or hot cocoa. I found that if you leave the cookie on the sheet for about 3 minutes they come off clean and don't crumble and can then be put on the cooling rack. Great recipe and will use it again.

A foodie in North Carolina Jan 5, 2003
Would make this again.
These cookies are wonderful. I've made them several times and I think the trick is to make sure the butter is really soft but not melted. I usually end up adding a tablespoon or so if milk of the batter is too grainy. They're a big hit with friends and family and I get requests for them all the time!

A foodie in California Dec 19, 2002
Would make this again.
This cookie is delicious. However, the dough is very crumbly--I had to squish it together to shape into the specified ball. Getting the cookies off the pan is also tricky--I finally tried letting them cool in the pan for a few minutes and then lifting them off. Before I did that, one after another crumbled. Perhaps the recipe needs a splash of milk or something?

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