It feels like we've been under construction for a year. Actually, I think it has been a year. We started rehabbing our basement last November. And from there, we've gone room by room. 2 months ago (or longer now) our garage was torn down and a new garage floor was laid. And nothing since then. But if you go by my Dad's motto - there are three things you can get with construction: fast, good, and cheap. However, you can only get two of those - never 3. We got good and cheap.
So I've been told that tomorrow the framers are going to start building the new garage (and addition on top). Tomorrow is a hard start date - or Wednesday. Not sure.
The contractor is a friend of ours and because he is so good and is helping us out so much; the least I can do is make him cookies. About 3 or 4 years ago I made a batch for our softball team (that I was on with our contractor). He raved about those cookies; so I made a batch that is similar to that batch from 3 or 4 years ago. A slice n bake cookie with coconut in it.
Husband rated them 5 out of 5 - so hopefully they're a hit.
317 Mom's Coconut Cookies:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup coconut
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Shape into two 3 1/2 in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Unwrap and cut into 1/8 in slices. (although seriously - cut this into an 1/8 inch - that's pretty thin and it's hard to make it that thin). Place 2 in apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 425 for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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