Chewy Crispy Coconut Cookies

172 Reviews

“Crispy, chewy, coconut, oatmeal, cornflake cookies. Wow are these good!” - by Melissa J

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Original recipe yields 5 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Add the oatmeal, crushed cereal and coconut and mix until combined.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be light brown at the edges and on the bottom. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (30 total)

Calories
101 cal
5%

Fat
4.4 g
7%

Carbs
14.5 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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HOON1

Jan. 26, 2006

"I made these cookies twice. The second time, I toasted the coconut first. This made them much better, and more "coconutty". To toast the coconut just spread it on a baking sheet, and bake it at 350 fo..." See morer 5-10 mins, stirring a few times. I also used rice krispies instead of cornflakes the second time, and I liked it much better. Great recipe!"

MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Jan. 7, 2004

"Great cookies, Melissa. I made a batch in compliance with the recipe and agreed with a couple other reviewers that they had a slightly salty taste. The second batch was made eliminating the baking pow..." See moreder and 1/2 the salt, also added toasted walnuts and chocolate chips. Baked at 375degrees for 9 minutes. CRISPY AND DELISH! Just the way my family likes them. Thanks for sharing."

Shannon E

Sep. 17, 2006

"Toast the coconut at 350 degrees for ten minutes prior to putting into the mixture, add a 1/2 cup chocolate chip cookies, and add 1/2 cup more flour - perfection! The toasting of the coconut really g..." See moreives it a true coconut flavor. I was also generous on the vanilla. Excellent!"

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