Orange Slice Cookies

Taken from www.northpole.com, recipe by Karin

1 pound orange slices (candy) 1/4 cup flour 1 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup coconut 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup chopped pecans (I replaced these with chocolate chips)
Mix candy (cut into bite pieces) with ¼ cup flour. Cream margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Beat in dry ingredients. Stir in rolled oats, candy, pecans and coconut. Drop from teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inch apart. Bake at 375F for about 13-15 minutes or until delicately brown. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.