Ingredients 1/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/4 Cup shredded coconut

Green food dye

Twizzlers and jelly beans !Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer.

Add the eggs, vanilla and salt and mix until combined.

Slowly sift the flour into the bowl and continue mixing until fully combined.

Roll into 1 inch balls and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet

Using your thumb, press the center of each cookie in to make a basket indentation

Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Check at 10 minutes to prevent burning.

Once removed from the oven, quickly and carefully press the indentations of each cookie back down to form a well for the basket fillings.

Using a stick (we used a cookie pop stick), make 2 holes in each cookie across from each other to insert twizzler pieces for a basket handle. Cool completely.

In a small ziplock bag, add coconut and drops of green food dye. Shake and add dye until coconut is green.

Decorate cookies with twizzlers, coconut and jelly beans for a fun easter treat!!

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