Scotchies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shredded coconut

Preparation

Sift together the flour, soda and salt.
Cream shortening; beat in sugar slowly.
Add egg and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
Stir in flour mixture, then the oats, pecans and coconut. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
Flatten to 1/8-inch thick with bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from pan immediately.
(I always used to bake 2 or 3 batches at once.
My family could really make them disappear!)