Gma's chocolate chip cookies

The official name of these cookies are "Oatmeal Crisps", but we grew up with these as our standard chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup butter (although I think gma used shortening)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1½ cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup flaked coconut

Directions:
1. Roast rolled oats in a 9"x13" pan for 20 minutes stirring every 5-10
minutes. Cool.
2. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add vanilla. Add eggs one at a
time; beat after each addition.
3. Stir together flour, salt and soda. Stir into egg, sugar mixture.
4. Blend in chopped walnuts, coconut, chocolate chips, and oats.
5. Drop by spoonsful unto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10
to 15 minutes; cool on wire rack.

Note: Dough may be stored, tightly covered in the refrigerator.
Cookies freeze well. Peanut butter or raisins may be added - flatten
with fork and bake until set.

It's pretty funny making these now, because everyone seemed to forget that the cookies had coconut in them.  It doesn't add much, just a touch of nuttiness that regular chocolate chip cookes are sorely lacking.  I don't think we ever used walnuts either, but they might be a nice addition.