Dad's Cookies
Description
One of Grandma Dorothy's much sought-after recipes is for Dad's cookies. These oatmeal cookies are wonderfully chewy and are made with oil instead of butter or margarine, appealing to the health-conscious.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats
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1/2 cup flaked coconut
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2
Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, oats, and coconut in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon.
3
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until very light brown and chewy, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.