Cookie Recipes
Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: about 6 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups uncooked regular oats
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Beat butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add brown sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs; beat well.
- Combine baking soda and water, stirring well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda mixture; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well.
- Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
- Drop dough by heaping teaspoonsful onto greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool for 2 minutes on sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.