My Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

 Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups "quick" oatmeal
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sweet grated coconut
• 3/4 cups chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar.
Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
Blend in the oatmeal, then add the flour, mixed with salt and baking soda - mix well.
Add the raisins, coconut and nuts and blend together.

Drop by large teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet (or use parchment paper)

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes (a little longer if the cookies are larger), until just slightly browned.