Oatmeal-Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening well.
Add vanilla and sugar; cream well. Add eggs and mix.
Sift salt, soda, baking powder and flour; combine this with coconut and oatmeal.
Mix thoroughly.
Add this to creamed mixture; mix well.
Drop by teaspoon (size of walnut) onto cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until golden brown and until center has just fallen, 15 minutes.