Oatmeal Chocolate Coconut Chewy

A chewy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped nuts. Great with or without nuts and coconut.

• Calories: 256 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• 3 cups rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon salt (Optional)
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips. walnuts and coconut until evenly distributed. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 3

Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven for a chewy cookie or 14 minutes for a firmer cookie.

Step 4

Cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet and then remove to wire rack. Cool completely and then store in tightly sealed container.