Family Favorite Vanilla, Coconut Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

• 12 cup butter, softened
• 13 cup shortening
• 12 tablespoon water
• 12 cup milk
• 12 cup brown sugar (not packed)
• 14 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 12 tablespoons real vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (not soda)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 12 cup chopped pecans
• 34 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together the butter, shortening, water, milk, sugars, vanilla and eggs until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, and salt.
4. Add dry ingredients in two separate batches to the creamed mixture; blending well after each.
5. Stir in the coconut, pecans and optional chocolate chips if so desired.
6. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart and bake roughly 13-14 minutes or until cookies no longer look wet.
7. Cool slightly before moving onto a cooling rack.

butter, shortening, water, milk, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, oatmeal, shredded coconut, pecans, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/family-favorite-vanilla-coconut-pecan-oatmeal-cookies-379725 (may not work)