Jubilee Jumbles

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs

1 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 + 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 cup coconut

White Icing

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl cream together the shortening, brown sugar, sugar, and eggs. Add the remaining ingredients and stir till well blended. Drop the dough by spoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Cool completely and frost cookies with white icing. Makes about 4 dozen.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about an hour
Recipe Origin: Leona Johnson (Grandma)