Cinna-Coco-Meal Cookies (Cinnamon Coconut Oatmeal)

Submitted by uppercasekay

"Looking for something different but just as delicious as the cookies your mother used to make? These are easy and perfect for any occasion."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 30 cookies
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter (3 sticks) or 1 1/2 cups margarine (3 sticks)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups shredded coconut (sweetened with sugar-if regular, add extra 1/4 cup sugar)
• 2 cups quick oats

directions

1. Preheat oven to 385 degrees.
2. Spread oats and coconut on dry pan - cook until slightly crispy/brown. (shouldn't be more than 7 minutes so keep an eye on it.)
3. In a large mixing bowl - use an electric mixer to mix the (softened) butter, sugar and brown sugar.
4. Add eggs in one at a time then add the vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl - mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Once mixed, pour into the egg+sugar batter and mix together.
6. Lastly, pour the crispy coconut and oatmeal (make sure it has had time to cool down) into the mixture and mix with a large spoon.
7. Makes about 20 large cookies.