1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. colored gumdrops, omit the black ones
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1 c. chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs, vanilla and beat well. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir into cream mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on an ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.