Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (part butter)
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. flour
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 c. white chocolate bits
1 c. dried apricots, snipped
1 c. nuts, chopped
1/2 c. moist coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in oatmeal. Mix fruit and nuts with 2 tablespoons of flour and stir into mixture.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet; flatten some and shape.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.