Oatmeal Orange Lace Cookies

1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted

1/2 ts Salt

2/3 c Granulated sugar

1 c Fat; room temp

2 Eggs

1/2 ts Vanilla extract

1 ts Orange rind; grated

1 c Rolled oats

1/2 c Shredded coconut meat; moist

Recipe by: Mary M McBride`s Encyclopedia of Cooking Preheat oven to 350 to 375 degrees; grease cookie sheets. Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the fat, eggs, vanilla extract and orange rind; blend thoroughly. Fold in the oats and coconut. Drop from a teaspoon 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheets. Flatten with a knife which has been dipped in cold water. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets immediately. Penny Halsey (ATBN65B). -----