Here's the recipe that got me singing all sorts of made up and not made up verses of "Joy Bells" in spite of having a serious grumpy streak going:

Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 cup softened butter
2 eggs
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 c. rolled oats
2 c. coconut
2 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and chocolate. Mix in dry ingredients then oats, coconut, and vanilla. Bake at 350 for 12 min. on ungreased cookie sheet. So Good!!!

From the mouth of Will just today:
To Jessie, who was sitting beside him on the way to church: "Shut up and stay shut up!!"
Regarding his cardboard lacing activities I just got him: "I'm going to do them so happiness will come." Har har!!