1-1 / 2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 pound orange slice candy
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sifted flour
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
1 / 2 cup flour
1 / 2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light and fluffy. Sift 2 cups flour with soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture. Dice orange slice candy. Mix with 1 / 2 cup flour and add candy mixture to first mixture. Stir in coconut, chopped nuts and oats. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet and press with a fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 6 dozen.
Note: When dicing candy, dip kitchen shears in powdered sugar frequently.