Coconut, Cranberry, White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter (I used a little less than that… like 1/3ish)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream shortening, butter, and the sugars.
3. Add eggs and vanilla then blend well.
4. In a new bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients except for the coconut.
5. Mix the coconut.
6. Combine the two bowls by mixing with a spoon.
7. Roll one inch balls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet (1“ apart).
8. Baking for 9-10 minutes on the top rack until golden brown (the circumference of the cookies will look darker than the inside).