Pride of Iowa Cookies
"Soft chewy cookies that simply won't stay in the cookie jar."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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48 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup oleo
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
directions
- Cream oleo and sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs.
- Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Mix in coconut, nuts and rolled oats until uniformly blended.
- Roll into 1 1/4 inch balls and space 2-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Using your fingers, flatten balls into patties about 1/4" thick, evening up ragged edges.
- Bake in 375°F oven 8-10 minutes or until pale golden brown.
- Remove to wire rack to cool.
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Reviews
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I have this exact recipe in my old recipe file from about twenty years ago. I love this cookie recipe! Who knew that coconut grew in Iowa? Thanks for posting. Oh, I used butter instead of Oleo. cg ;)
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I have this exact recipe in my old recipe file from about twenty years ago. I love this cookie recipe! Who knew that coconut grew in Iowa? Thanks for posting. Oh, I used butter instead of Oleo. cg ;)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CAMom49
South Lake Tahoe
My husband and I lived in the SF Bay area for 30+ years. For most of those years, we both worked long hours and figuring out what to fix for dinner was the hardest part of my day. We semi-retired last year and I found Recipezaar - oh, where were you all for the last 30 years?? My new hobby is to do a zaar search for an ingredient or specific type of dish and then head for the kitchen to try it out.
Our shared passion is riding our HD motorcycles. Exploring the beautiful United States on two wheels has opened a whole new world to us. I lived vicariously through Alton Brown's 2 seasons of exploring the regional culinary specialties of the country on motorcycle. That's certainly part of the fun of touring - get off the highway and explore the local towns and cuisines.
