Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350
• 2 cream together the shortening and sugars.
• 3 add egg and vanilla, beat well.
• 4 in another bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt and give it a quick stir.
• 5 gently mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients til mixed. then stir in the oats and coconut.
• 6 shape dough into balls and place on cool ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake for about 12 minutes at 350 degrees. watch closely-don't overcook!
• 8 let rest on sheet for 1 minute after removing from oven then transfer to wire racks to cool.