Oatmeal Coconut Chewies

 

from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Okay. Really I ate at least 9 of these yesterday. Easily.
The only thing I might play with next time would be trading a little more oatmeal for a little less flour. Thanks for introducing these to me, Katie!

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to cool room temperature
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour (can also use white-wheat flour)
1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1 cup quick oats

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl cream together the sugar and butter. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.  In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to sugar mixture and mix until combined. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased or lined (silpat or parchment) baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes, until the cookies are set but not overly browned (bake a few minutes longer for a crispier version- I baked mine right at 9 min). The cookies will appear a little doughy at first, but quickly settle upon being transferred to a cooling rack.