Oatmeal Chocolate Coconut Chewy Cookies |  |
| Submitted by: Woody Broadhurst Rated: 5 out of 5 by 54 members | Yields: 30 servings |
"A chewy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped nuts. Great with or without nuts and coconut."
INGREDIENTS:
| 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour | 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 3 cups rolled oats 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1 cup shredded coconut |
DIRECTIONS:
| 1. | Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). |
| 2. | In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips. walnuts and coconut until evenly distributed. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. |
| 3. | Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven for a chewy cookie or 14 minutes for a firmer cookie. |
| 4. | Cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet and then remove to wire rack. Cool completely and then store in tightly sealed container. |
