Cowboy Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
2 c. quick oats
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
coconut (if desired)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream the shortening and both types of sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, soda, baking powder and salt.
Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
Add nuts and chocolate chips. Mix.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
Bake until brown.