Junk Cookies

Photo: flickr user jennie-o

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon soda

3/4 cup soft shortening

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup nuts

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, salt and soda together. Beat shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla together until creamy. Add flour mixture, blending well. Stir in oats, raisins, nuts, chocolate chips and coconut. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies. They freeze very well.