Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a nice, semi-crispy cookie, with a hint of coconut.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 3⁄4 cup coconut
• 1  cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream together the butter and sugars; add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
3. Mix in the oats, coconut, and chocolate chips.
4. Add dry mixture gradually to the wet mixture, mixing after each addition.
5. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets (I use non-stick sheets--don't need to grease them).
6. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.