Pride Of Iowa Cookies

• 1 c. vegetable shortening
• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten until frothy
• 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. flaked coconut
• 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts are best)
• 3 c. quick cooking rolled oats

1. Cream the shortening and sugars until fluffy; beat in the eggs. Sift the flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture.
2. Blend in vanilla.
3. Mix coconut, nuts and rolled oats until uniformly blended.
4. Roll into 1 1/4-inch balls and space 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Using fingers, flatten balls into patties about 1/8-inch thick, evening up the ragged edges.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, vanilla, flaked coconut, nuts, oats

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=691422 (may not work)