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!