Coconut Pistachio Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped pistachios, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup coconut flakes, or more to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Beat white sugar, brown sugar, shortening, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate large bowl; slowly beat into shortening mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in pistachios and coconut flakes using a large spoon or your hands until evenly distributed.
4. Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto 2 baking sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.