Frosted Rhubarb Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cookies: cream together the shortening, brown sugar and egg.
• 2 sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• 3 add to creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in rhubarb and coconut.
• 5 drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake for 12-15 minutes at 350°.
• 7 cool and frost.
• 8 frosting: beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
• 9 gradually beat in sugar til smooth.
• 10 spread over cooled cookies.