1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
4 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 cup dates
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Cream together brown sugar, white sugar and shortening. Make certain it is thoroughly blended. Add eggs and vanilla and blend. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Add to first mixture and blend well. Stir in oatmeal. Grind raisins and dates. Add with coconut and chopped pecans or walnuts to mixture. Mix well.

Bake 10 minutes at 325°F to 350°F. Cookies will fall flat when removed from oven.