1¼ cups butter flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup honey
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Cream shortening, sugars, honey, egg, milk and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Combine flour, soda and salt, add to creamed mixture.  Stir in oats, coconut, dates and nuts.  Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes.