3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar packed
1/4 cup vegetable shortening solid
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg large
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup oats
1 6-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1/2 cup coconut
1 tablespoon hot water
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 12-inch round foil baking pan.
In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat sugar, brown sugar, shortening,
butter, egg and vanilla until creamy. At low speed, gradually beat in
flour mixture until well blended. Stir in oats, chips, coconut and hot
water until blended. Place dough in center of pan. Press evenly to within
1 1/2 inches of edge of pan.
Bake in center of oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and
no indentation remains in center of cookie when lightly touched. For a
softer cookie, bake the minimum time. Place foil baking pan on a wire
rack and cool cookie completely.
When cool, remove cookie from pan and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Overwrap
with foil to retain freshness. Store in a cool place.