Recipe - Cowboy Cookies

I've got a couple new posts up my sleeve, but while I work on those I thought I'd share one of my favorite recipes. If you've never had cowboy cookies you are truly missing out! I found this recipe online a few years ago. My grandma makes them slightly different and hers are delicious as well, but I don't know what I did with her recipe so I just follow the one below.

1 cup    shortening

1 cup    granulated sugar                       

1 cup    brown sugar

2          eggs                

1 tsp     vanilla

2 cups   flour

1 tsp     baking soda                  

½ tsp    baking powder

½ tsp    salt

2 cups   oats

½ cup   shredded coconut                                  

1          6oz package chocolate chips

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350°

2.     In large bowl, with electric mixer, cream the

·         shortening

·         granulated sugar

·         brown sugar

3.     Add

·         eggs

·         vanilla extract

4.     Beat until well blended

5.     Stir in

·         flour

·         baking soda

·         baking powder

·         salt

6.     Add

·         oats

·         chocolate chips

·         coconut

7.     Put on greased baking sheet

8.     Bake 8-10 mins

9.   Enjoy!