Dad's Cookies

One of Grandma Dorothy's much sought-after recipes is for Dad's cookies. These oatmeal cookies are wonderfully chewy and are made with oil instead of butter or margarine, appealing to the health-conscious. One cookie is never enough!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 118 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, oats, and coconut in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon.

Step 3

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until very light brown and chewy, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.