Not So Sweet Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

Not So Sweet Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

So as a homeschooling mom, I enjoy reading other blogs about how to cook different things (mostly baked goods, but stews, soups, homemade pizza, etc would be nice, too).

Here is my recipe for Not So Sweet Oatmeal Coconut Cookies.

Not So Sweet Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

DIRECTIONS

1 cup butter (melted)-If you don't have butter on hand or it's not in your budget you can use margarine, shortening, or cooking oil.

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 cup rolled oats, quick

2 cups coconut

PREPARATION:

Cream butter (or margarine, cooking oil, or shortening) add sugar slowly and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Sift together flour, salt, soda and baking powder; add (stir in) in 4 parts. Mix in oats and coconut. This may be a cookie dough that you need to make a ball in your hands, by squeezing firmly.. (if u want e-z sqeezing try 2 cups of Oatmeal, instead of 3). Kids love to help with this cookie recipe. Place unto greased baking sheets. You can also make these cookies into bars by simply pouring the recipe into a cake pan (the smaller the pan the thicker the bars are).

Bake in moderate oven, about 375° for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Makes about 4 dozen oatmeal cookies. My husband doesn't like things that are very sweet and this is his favorite cookie. I have heard such good comments on these cookies.
If you run out of brown sugar there is a way to substitute. You can add about a tablespoon and a half of molasses to a cup of white sugar for the same result. If you object to the molasses, you can also add about the same amount of dark karo syrup or maple syrup to one cup of white sugar. May the Lord Jesus Christ Bless you all. Amen. Hallelujiah.