Alabama Cookies

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats regular
• 2 cups pecans chopped
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup coconut flaked

1. Cream shortening, gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of mixer.
2. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
3. Combine flour and salt, add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
4. Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
5. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 325F (160C) degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
7. Let cool slightly on cookie sheets, remove to wire rack to cool completely.
8. Make about 6 dozens cookies.

vegetable shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, rolled oats, pecans, crisp rice cereal, coconut flaked

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/alabama-cookies-4546 (may not work)