1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp. water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 cups quick oats
1 cup coconut
1 1/2 cups small gumdrops

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Mix together the dry ingredients starting with the flour, set aside. Mix together shortening, sugars, eggs, vanilla and soda. Blend the two mixtures together and drop by tsp. on lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes and let cool for 2 minutes before removing from the pan. If they flatten out too much add a little extra flour to the mixture.