Pride Of Iowa Cookies

1 c brown sugar
1 c sugar
1 c vegetable shortening
2 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1 t vanilla extract
1 c flaked coconut
3 c rolled oats
1/2 c nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together sugars & shortening until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda & bakig powder.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Stir in vanilla, coconut, oats & nuts.
Mix well & drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Flatten by pressing down with the bottom of a glass. Bake for about 8 minutes until cookies are light brown. Cool on wire racks.

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