Marilyn’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

(from valleyquail’s recipe box)

very tasty

Source: high school cooking 40 years ago

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Categories: cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortning or oil
  • 1/2 cup white sugar or splenda
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Quaker type oats
  • 1/2 cup coconut -1 cup can be added if your not adding any raisins or nuts.
  • optional--you can also add 1/4 cup nuts and/or raisins too

Directions

  1. works better if you hand mix

  2. spoon onto cookie sheet

  3. bake at 350 10 minutes or until brownish

  4. The coconut and raisins make it very tasty.

  5. walnuts are good too

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