Shaped 
Christmas Cookies

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well.

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, blending well. Stir in walnuts and coconut.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets, and press center of each cookie with finger to form button. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes.. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield 5 dozen.

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