Oat & Coconut Icebox Cookies

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Oat & Coconut Icebox Cookies
Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling Makes about 3-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, coconut and walnuts.
Divide dough in half. Shape each into a 10-in. long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 142 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.