Oatmeal-Coconut-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2 cups packed brown sugar

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

3/4 cup butter, softened

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

3 cups long cooking oats

2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

2 cups chocolate chunks semi-sweet

1 cup chopped pecans

Beat sugars, shortening and butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to sugar mixture, blending well. Stir in remaining ingredients.


Drop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on baking sheets;remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

That is the recipe as written. I made them by the one tablespoon full, and had to bake them a few minutes longer. Just take them out when they are golden brown. Made over 6 dozen.