Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Chewy chocolate oatmeal cookies, full of sweet coconut, a hearty little cookie that is perfect with a cup of coffee. Dare I say the perfect "breakfast cookie?"
Servings: 3.5 dozen
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixer, cream together shortening and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix in chocolate.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into wet ingredients.
- Mix to combine.
- Fold in oats and coconut.
- Drop with a cookie scoop into rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. With the backside of a press cookies down in a crisscross manner.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Leave on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before moving them to a cooking rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
adapted from Woman's Home Companion Cookbook
Nutrition
Serving: 3cookies | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g