Coconut Oat Cookies

Name: Coconut Oat Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; Pecan halves

These chewy cookies have been a family favorite for years. The pecans provide a crunchy contrast to go along with all that chewy goodness!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Pecan halves

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine next five ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on greased baking sheets (cookies will spread). Place pecan half in the center of each cookie and push down slightly. Bake 14-16 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

2 cookies: 244 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 278mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Oat Cookies in Country Extra July 1994

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honey25

Jan 5, 2015

Very nice take on oatmeal cookies... good texture.
Donitta

May 3, 2013

These were excellent
chilipower

Jan 29, 2012

Tasty cookie. I cut down the butter to 1 stick (1/2 cup) and the sugar to 1 cup. The cookie is still moist and chewy :) Very easy recipe.
myrk

Jan 27, 2011

My family & friends love these cookies. It is soft & chewy. The coconut flakes goes well with the oats. It's just yummy.