Oatmeal Bran Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached flour (sifted not packed)
• 1 cup all-bran cereal (crushed after measuring)
• 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried fruits (raisins, cranberries and or or apricots) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 place all of the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, and stir until well combined. set aside.
• 3 place the butter, egg and vanilla extract in a large bowl and cream with an electric mixer set on low speed or with a fork.
• 4 add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix with a spoon or hands (for best results) until well combined. at this point add water if dough is dry.
• 5 drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls, or larger to suit your taste, onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
• 6 bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until light brown in color. allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• 7 serve immediately, or store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.