3/4 c Vegetable shortening
Butter flavored
1 1/4 c Light brown sugar, packed
1 Egg
1/3 c Orange juice
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3 c Rolled oats —
Quick-cooking
1 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1 c Sweetened coconut flakes
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped nuts — walnuts or
Pecans
Preheat oven to 375 degrees; grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl with an
electric mixer on medium speed, beat the shortening, brown sugar, egg,
orange juice and vanilla extract until well blended. In a medium bowl,
combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. With the mixer on
low speed, beat the flour mixture into the shortening mixture until just
blended. Stir in the coconut, dates and nuts. Drop the dough by rounded
tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake one
cookie sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are
lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookies sheets. Remove to racks
to cool completely.
Yields
30 Servings