Recipes – Cookies & Candy
2/3 cup shortening
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup oatmeal
2/3 cup nuts
1 cup coconut
1 cup gum drops (no black ones)
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups flour
Cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Add all dry ingredients one at a time. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 375 degrees.
