Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs, Gradually add flour. Then fold in the coconut, peanuts, and oatmeal.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, or till very lightly brown.I have found that a trick to making good cookies is to slightly underbake them, then take them out of the oven and let sit on the pan. That finishes baking them and they are so much more tender.
Note: Sometimes I find I need to add a bit more flour than the recipe calls for. but just a few tablespoons. If you like raisins, you could add them also.
I didn't have enough brown sugar the last time I made these. I only had 1-1/4 cups of brown sugar so I added 1 whole cup of white sugar. It didn't seem to make a difference.
Source: I got this from a lady I worked with 50+ years ago.
By Elaine from Belle Plaine, IA
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Mix thoroughly and add to beaten ingredients. Shape the dough in to a long roll. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate.
Beat margarine, sugar, eggs, water, and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients (all but oats.). Mix with sugar mixture.
Mix all dry ingredients and break up the sugar well. Pour into the mix all the wet ing. and mix well. Mixture is sort of sticky.
Combine all dry ingredients in bowl. Add shortening, mixing well. Add eggs, mixing well. Add vanilla.
Cream sugar, margarine and egg together. Add other ingredients.
