234.                Oatmeal Chocolate Coconut Chewy

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Direction

• Set the oven to 375° F (190° C), and start preheating.
• In a large bowl, cream white sugar, brown sugar and butter together until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and milk. Stir salt, baking soda and flour together; mix into sugar mixture till well combined. Mix in coconut, walnuts, chocolate chips and oats till evenly distributed. Drop by rounded tablespoons on a dry and clean cookie sheet.
• Bake in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes for a chewy cookie or 14 minutes for a firmer cookie.
• Cool on the cookie sheet in 1 minute; then discard to wire rack. Let it cool completely; then store in a tight sealed container.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 256 calories;
• Sodium: 141
• Total Carbohydrate: 32.4
• Cholesterol: 29
• Protein: 3.5
• Total Fat: 13.7