Oatmeal  Coconut Cookies

Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

One of my favorite recipes from an aunt. The subtle taste of coconut sets this crispy oatmeal cookie apart from the usual oatmeal cookie. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Prep10 min
Cook8 min
Total18 min
Servings5
Difficultyeasy
Dessert

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cupmargarine
  • 0.5 cupshortening
  • 1 cupbrown sugar
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 2eggs
  • 1 tspvanilla
  • 1.5 cupflour
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tspbaking soda
  • 3 cupoatmeal
  • 0.5 cupcoconut
  • 0raisins and nuts can be added

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream margarine and shortening.

  2. 2

    Add brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Add flour, baking soda, salt. Mix well.

  4. 4

    Add oatmeal and coconut. Mix well.

  5. 5

    Stir in raisins and/or nut. (optional)

  6. 6

    Using a teaspoon, place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 350 degrees about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.