Title: Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 72 Cookies

2	c	Quick oats
2/3	c	Shredded coconut
1	c	C and H Brown Sugar; packed
1/2	c	Butter or margarine
1/2	c	Shortening
2		Eggs
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt

Spread oats and coconut in a shallow pan. Toast, shaking occasionally, in a 250 degree oven about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cream together sugar, butter, and shortening. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, then oats and coconut. Combine flour, soda and salt, and mix into batter. Mix well. Form into rolls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter on waxed paper. Seal and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Slice 1/4-inch thick; place on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven 8 minutes. Cool on rack. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_ From the C and H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias

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