Man Cookies

Man Cookies

Miz Helen's Kitchen

4 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/3 cup coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

2 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Directions

In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream sugars and shortening, mix until the mixture is very creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.

Stir the dry ingredient mix into the wet mixture, adding the dry mix a little at a time until it is blended well.

Stir in the coconut, oatmeal and pecans.

Drop 1 tablespoon at a time onto a cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

Cool on a cooling rack.

Variations:

Substitute 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup shortening for 1 cup shortening.

Add 3/4 cup of dried cranberries or raisins.

Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

These cookies freeze well and it may be the only way you can hide them

Enjoy!