Katy's Oatmeal Kookies

1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 cup Vegetable Shortening
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp Milk
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 cups Quick Oatmeal

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease cookie sheet. Beat shortening and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and milk; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder baking soda and salt. Add to shorening mixture; mix well. Stir in oatmeal and Additions** if desired. Using rounded tablespoons, spoon drops of dough onto prepared cookie sheet, placing 2 inches apart. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Let stand 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool.

Additions**: 1 cup Chocolate Chips or Peanut Butter Chips*;
OR 1 cup Raisins and 1 cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans; OR 2 cups Coconut