Wilderness Place Lodge Cookies

These cookies were created by the owners of Wilderness Place Lodge, in Lake Creek, Alaska. The owners are very good friends of mine, and the culinary creations at this fishing lodge are out of this world! I promise, one of these cookies will fill you as much as a cheeseburger and fries would!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 229 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups butter
• 6 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup coconut
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped and toasted walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

In a very 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 vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture until well incorporated. Mix in oats, then stir in the chocolate chips, nuts, coconut and raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Let cookies cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.