Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 12 c butter softened
• 12 c lard softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 12 c quick cooking oats uncooked
• 12 c chopped pecans
• 12 c flaked coconut

Directions

1. Cream butter and lard in a large mixing bowl gradually add sugar beating well
2. Add eggs and mix well
3. Combine flour baking powder soda and salt in a small mixing bowl add to creamed mixture stirring until well blended
4. Add oats pecans and coconut mixing well
5. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets
6. Bake at 350 for 6 to 8 minutes
7. Remove from cookie sheets cool on wire racks
8. Yields 10 dozen