Title

Ambrosia Spice Drops

Subject

coconut

fruit juice

flour

salt

cinnamon

sugar

Crisco

eggs

vanilla

walnuts

Description

AMBROSIA SPICE DROPS Senior Winner by Mrs. Neill D. Z[...]

1 cup shredded or flaked coconut 1 teaspoon salt
½ cup fruit juice (apricot, orange 2 teaspoons French's Cinnamon
or apple) 1 cup sugar
1¾ cups sifted Pillsbury's BEST Flour 1 cup Crisco

Combine coconut and juice; let stand one hour. Drain thor-
oughly. Sift flour with salt and cinnamon; set aside.
Add sugar gradually to shortening, creaming well. Add
eggs; beat well. Add dry ingredients gradually; mix well.

2 unbeaten eggs
1 teaspoon French's Vani[lla]
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Stir in vanilla, walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls
onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with ½ to 1 teaspoon
coconut, pressing ends into dough. Bake at 350° for 15
to 18 minutes until lightly browned. Makes about 36.

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# Ambrosia Spice Drops

## Ingredients

- 1 cup shredded or flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup fruit juice (apricot, orange, or apple)
- 1 3/4 cups sifted Pillsbury's Best Flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp French's Cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Crisco
- 2 unbeaten eggs
- 1 tsp French's Vanilla
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

## Topping

- 1/2 to 1 tsp coconut (per cookie)

## Instructions

1. Combine coconut and juice; let stand one hour. Drain thoroughly.
2. Sift flour with salt and cinnamon; set aside.
3. Add sugar gradually to shortening, creaming well.
4. Add eggs; beat well.
5. Add dry ingredients gradually; mix well.
6. Stir in vanilla and walnuts.
7. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Top each cookie with 1/2 to 1 tsp coconut, pressing ends into dough.
9. Bake at 350° for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly browned.
10. Makes about 36 cookies.

Source

RCA0004 - Vintage Handwritten Recipes 3x5 Index Cards Grandma Grannycore Cottagecore (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Mrs. Neill D.

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0004-20260522-0018

Coverage

Florida, US