Coconut / Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening, softened (no substitute)
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup moist coconut, shredded (loose)

Recipe

• 1 mix flour and salt together in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• 2 in mixer bowl blend thoroughly together shortening, eggs, sugar, vanilla and orange rind.
• 3 add to the flour and salt mixture and blend well.
• 4 fold in oats and coconut.
• 5 drop teaspoonful size amounts onto very lightly greased cookie sheets, allowing 2 inches between each cookie.
• 6 flatten thin with a knife which has been dipped in ice water.
• 7 bake in a preheated 375 degree fahrenheit oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until brown around the edges.
• 8 remove quickly from cookie sheet and cool on paper towels.
• 9 note: cookies will crisp up when completly cooled.
• 10 do not store in tightly sealed container.
• 11 enjoy!