Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 6 ounces chocolate baking squares, melted
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
• additional sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars.
• 2 add the egg and extracts; mix well.
• 3 stir in the melted chocolate.
• 4 combine the flour, salt and baking soda.
• 5 gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 6 stir in the oats and the coconut.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls 3-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 8 flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
• 9 bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.