Mix oats, flour and baking powder in bowl.
Dissolve baking soda in water in small bowl.
Cream shortening, sugar and brown sugar in bowl.
Mix in eggs and baking soda mixture. Stir in coconut.
Stir in oat mixture gradually.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes
or until light brown.
Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes;
remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Yield: 16 cookies.

Approx Per Cookie: Cal 285; Prot 3 g; Carb. 37 g;
T Fat 14 g; 456% Calories from Fat;
Chol. 12 mg; Fiber 2 g; Sod 91 mg.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 7928 Calories;
455g Fat (50.4% calories from fat); 90g Protein;
917g Carbohydrate; 47g Dietary Fiber;
374mg Cholesterol; 2920mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 25 1/2 Grain (Starch); 2 ½ Lean Meat;
88 1/2 Fat; 35 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.