"My Man" Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. coconut
1 c. nuts (optional)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. rolled oats

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Then add rest of ingredients.
Add buttermilk, if it is too dry.
Drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0 until brown.