Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, eggs.
Stir in Carnation milk, vanilla.
Sift together flour, soda, salt and stir into wet ingredients.
Blend in pecans or coconut or chocolate chips.
Chill 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375° (quick moderate).
Drop rounded tsp. full 2" apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes until delicately browned.
Frost w/ Burnt Butter Glaze
Burnt Butter Glaze:
Heat 2 TBS. butter until golden brown.
Beat in until smooth 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup undiluted Carnation milk.