ORANGE SLICE COOKIES
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup crisco butter stick
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 cups chopped candied jelly orange slices, finely chopped
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Bowl of white sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
In a bowl, add the fine chopped orange slices and toss with 2 Tablespoons of water. Let set while you gather the rest of the ingredients. *see notes.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and shortening along with the sugars. Mix for 30 seconds. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix till combined.
Add flour, soda, and baking powder, mix on low speed till combined. Drain the water from the orange slices and add with remaining ingredients and mix. Batter will be stiff.
Roll in 1 inch balls ( or larger for bakery sized cookies), and roll in sugar. Place on the cookie sheet and lightly press down with a glass. Bake for 13-15 minutes ( depending on the size of your cookie)
Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a cooking rack.
*NOTES: A pair of kitchen shears works really well dipped in water to cut the orange slices! 
