1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 cups sifted flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups oatmeal

1/2 pound coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs and heat until creamy. Add the flour, salt, soda and baking powder, which have been sifted together. Add  vanilla, oatmeal, coconut, and walnuts. Mix well. Drop by large teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake–they should be just lightly browned. Makes 3 dozen large cookies.