Ammonia Cookies

Recipe from Jenan Madden

Adapted by Dena Kleiman

Published December 18, 1990

Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
4(17)
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Jenan Madden, the manager of a book store in Seattle, shared this recipe with The Times. She acquired it as a child from a favorite baby sitter. “The taste is great,” she said. “And it’s fun telling people what they are called.” (Ammonia cookies are in fact made with ammonium carbonate, a form of baking soda, not cleaning ammonia, which is poisonous.) —Dena Kleiman

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Ingredients

Yield:48 cookies

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature

  • 1 cup solid vegetable shortening

  • 2 ½ cups sugar

  • 1 cup shredded coconut

  • 3 cups flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking ammonia, crushed (see note)

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Nutritional analysis per serving

17 grams carbs; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 152 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 9 grams fat; 1 gram trans fat; 54 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 11 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Mix butter and shortening. Add sugar, coconut, flour and baking ammonia. Mix well. Form into small balls about the size of a walnut. Flatten with a fork. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

  3. Step 3

    Bake 11 minutes, or until cookies turn light brown.

Tip

  • Cleaning ammonia is poisonous and should not under any circumstances be used. Baking ammonia is actually powdered ammonium carbonate, a forerunner of baking powder. It is available in spice shops and through Maid of Scandinavia catalog sales by calling (800) 328-6722, or in Minnesota, (800) 851-1121.

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Adapted from Jenan Madden

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