Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Drops

These are a favorite of ours. We love coconut and oatmeal together.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats or 1 1⁄2 cups  regular rolled oats

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in coconut and oats (batter will be thick). Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 5 dozen cookies.