Oatmeal Macaroons

Yield: about 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 (4 ounce) package shredded coconut (about 1 1/3 cups)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs and almond extract; beat well.
4. Add combined flour and baking soda; mix well. Add oats and coconut; mix well.
5. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonsful onto cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
7. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
8. Cool completely.
9. Store tightly covered.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Quaker Oats