Let stand 20 minutes:

1 stick butter
1 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. boiling water

Add:

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix by hand. Bake 35 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven.

FILLING OR ICING:

1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped pecans