Dad's Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup coconut

Steps:

1. Mix shortening and sugars add eggs and vanilla. Mix flour and spices then add to sugar mixture add in oatmeal and coconut. 350 degrees for 10 minutes. These will be a flat chewy cookie.