1 c. butter
1 c. shortening
1 box brown sugar
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. oatmeal
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. coconut

Cream butter and shortening; add brown sugar, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Sift and add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; add oatmeal, chocolate chips, pecans, Rice Krispies and coconut. Use 1/4 measuring cup per cookie or ice cream scoop. Put on ungreased cookie sheet, 6 to a sheet. Cook 15 minutes at 350 degrees; let cook 5 minutes before removing from sheet. Makes 30-40 cookies.