Betty Crocker Ranger Cookies (1969 Version)

"Betty Crocker came up with Ranger Cookies, which are really just Cowboy Cookies. I love those, also. I just fondly remember my older sister, who got that edition as a graduation gift, cooking these when I was in high school and I loved eating these. I couldn't get ahold of a Betty Crocker cookbook of that year, but I found a blog post about it! Thank you, CookiesonFriday!!! She always used the sugared, flaked, coconut in hers. Maybe that's not what is meant, but it sure tasted great. NOTE: The recipe calls for shortening, which I haven't used in years. I always substitute that with something else in old recipes. I wrote this out as the original."