Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
Add coconut, nuts and vanilla.
Mix by spoon, as batter will be heavy.
Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.