Gammy’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

“Did you taste this yet?”  If there is anyone who loves a family meal, it’s my grandmother, Gammy.  My favorite part of this recipe is when you are instructed to “try to form balls” out of the dough.

by Gammy–Grace Savoie

1                cup  sugar
1/2           cup  brown sugar
1                tsp  salt
1                tsp  baking soda
1 1/2        cups  flour
3/4          cup  coconut
1 1/4        cups  oatmeal
1               egg
1               cup  liquid vegetable shortening — (Cricso)

Mix dry ingredients.  Melt Crisco and pour over ingredients.  Stir in egg.  Try to form balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten.  Bake 350 10-15 minutes.