1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. cooking oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. oatmeal
1 c. Rice Krispies or crushed Wheaties or Bran Flakes
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream shortening, sugars, oil and vanilla. Add flour mixed with soda, cream of tartar and salt; beat well. Mix in cereal, coconut and nuts. Drop by teaspoonsful on baking sheet. Spread and flatten with fork. Bake about 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Yield 9 dozen.