Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Twice sift the flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the shortening and sugars until well blended. Add eggs
and vanilla. Mix until blended. Add flour and mix til blended. Next, add
coconut, gumdrops, and oatmeal. Mix until blended.
Place Tablespoons of cookie dough on an ungreased cookie sheet, approximately
2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cookies cool for a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet. Use
a metal spatula to remove cookies as they will still be fairly soft.
Place cookies on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Per Cookie: 142 Cal (32% from Fat, 4% from Protein, 64% from Carb); 1 g
Protein; 5 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 23 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 13 mg
Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 55 mg Sodium; 10 mg Cholesterol
