1 cup shortening (5 heaping tbsp.)

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups oatmeal

2 cups coconut

2 cups nuts, chopped

2 cups rice crispies

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix till smooth. Add flour sifted with soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add oatmeal, rice crispies, coconut and nuts. Mix well (crumbly).

Roll out in size of half dollar (heaping teaspoonful), place on greased pan. Flatten and bake at 300 degrees for fifteen minutes or until brown. Cool off awhile before removing from pan.

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