Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Coconut, Walnut Cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup non-hydrogenated margarine (like "Smart Balance") 
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs (or egg substitute)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup choc. chips
1/4 or 1/2 cup (to taste) oatmeal (dry)
1/4 to 1/2 cup ( to taste) coconut(shredded)
1/4 to 1/2 cup( to taste) chopped walnuts

Instructions

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together first 5 ingredients. Mix together the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder, then add to the creamed mixture. Then stir in the choc. chips, oatmeal, coconut, and walnuts. Drop by tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes then turn sheet and bake for another 4 minutes. Cool well before removing from cookie sheet.

Also, the flavor and texture of these cookies improve significantly by sitting overnight.

Variation: Try substituting 3/4 Cup Grade B Maple Syrup for the brown sugar and using pecans instead of walnuts.

 

Notes

Number of Servings: 2 dozen

Time to Prepare: 20 min