Coconut Cookies

(I first made these on June 7, 2008)

FIRST:

Mix together and spread 2 cups coconut and 2 cups oatmeal (old-fashioned, OR quick) on a shallow cookie pan and heat in a 350-degree PRE-heated oven until coconut is rich golden brown-- watch carefully, and stir as needed. When finished, it should look something like this...

Set aside until you do the following.

SECOND:

Mix the following ingredients together—

3/4 cup softened butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar, packed (I used dark brown this time)

1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs, slightly beaten

2 cups flour
1/2 cup 100% whole wheat flour

Now, stir in the browned coconut and oatmeal mix and stir until well blended.

Form into 1.5" balls.  Lightly press with hand, or bottom of a glass.  BAKE 13-14 minutes at 350-degrees or until their tops aren't so soft (I bake mine on a shiny surfaced pan that's lined with parchment paper and they are done in about 13-14 minutes.)