Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Teresa Ambra

These delightful cookies are a childhood favorite of mine. Coconut and oatmeal go so well together in this fantastic dessert. Great for holiday baking, tailgating parties, potlucks and backyard barbecues. Every bite will have your mouth watering.

3.48 from 121 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 127 kcal

Equipment

3 18x26" cookie sheet pans
1 large mixing bowl
1 electric mixer
1 wooden spoon
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 spatula

Ingredients

1 cup coconut
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 cup Crisco shortening NO Substitutes
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
3 large eggs beaten
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add flour, coconut and oatmeal, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375°.
Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six minutes of baking time.
Cool completely.

Notes

NOTE: You cannot substitute butter for shortening in this recipe or the cookies will run together.

NOTE: My oven cooked these cookies in 6 minutes, so watch your time!

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

Keyword coconut, cookie, dessert, oatmeal

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