KITTY BUCHAN'S OATMEAL COCONUT COOKIES

1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. baking powder 1/2 t salt 2 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup coconut 1 t. vanilla PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 Cream sugars and shortening. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together flour, soda, powder, and salt. Add to mixture. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Roll into walnut-size balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet approx 8-11 minutes Allow to sit on cookie sheet for maybe 1 minute after removing from oven and then remove to cooling rack.