Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, rich tasting melt in your mouth cookies. High in fiber, one of my faves.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened not melted
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg
• 1  cup all-purpose flour or 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup oats
• 1  cup unsweetened coconut
• 1  cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together first 6 ingredients until mixed and smooth.
3. Add next four ingredients individually, mixing between additions.
4. Roll into one inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 12-15 minutes.
6. Cookies will"puff" and look a bit raw when removed.
7. Once they cool they deflate and are decadently chewy and delicious.