Cowboy Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cup coconut
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325

Cream the sugars and shortening together in one bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, oatmeal, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts in another bowl.

Mix the 2 mixtures together.

Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

Depending on your cookie size it will make 2 1/2 dozen or more.