Cowboy Cookies

1 cup vegetable shortening or 2 sticks margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2 cups (12 ounces) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup raisins

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, beat shortening and
sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour,
baking soda, salt, and baking powder; add to butter mixture and mix
well. Add oats, chocolate morsels, nuts, coconut and raisins; mix
well.

2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes
on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly
covered.

Makes about 5 dozen
Enjoy!

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