Coconut / Oatmeal Lace Cookies

• 34 cup sifted flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening, softened (no substitute)
• 2 eggs
• 23 cup sugar
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 12 teaspoons orange rind, grated
• 1 12 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup moist coconut, shredded (loose)

1. Mix flour and salt together in a mixing bowl and set aside.
2. In mixer bowl blend thoroughly together shortening, eggs, sugar, vanilla and orange rind.
3. Add to the flour and salt mixture and blend well.
4. Fold in oats and coconut.
5. Drop teaspoonful size amounts onto very lightly greased cookie sheets, allowing 2 inches between each cookie.
6. Flatten thin with a knife which has been dipped in ice water.
7. Bake in a preheated 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until brown around the edges.
8. Remove quickly from cookie sheet and cool on paper towels.
9. Note: Cookies will crisp up when completly cooled.
10. Do not store in tightly sealed container.
11. Enjoy!

flour, salt, shortening, eggs, sugar, vanilla, orange rind, moist coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-oatmeal-lace-cookies-103198 (may not work)