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*butter flavor crisco is artificially flavored.
heat oven to 350°F. grease baking sheets. place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. cream 1/2 cup shortening, cream cheese and milk at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. beat in brown sugar. beat in preserves. combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. mix into creamed mixture. stir in nuts. drop 2 level measuring tablespooons of dough into a mound to form each cookie. place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
bake one baking sheet at a time at 350°F for 14 minutes. do not overbake. cool on baking sheet one minute. remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
for frosting, combine confectioners' sugar, preserves, and shortening in small mixing bowl. beat with electric mixer until well blended. frost cooled cookies. sprinkle coconut over frosting, if desired.