Oatmeal Coconut Chewies

Here is the start of a new challenge I am giving myself -- To post a recipe every day for a week, starting today, ending next Friday. No, I don't consider myself as a "foodie" (although I do love food), it's just that I'm a mother, and right now feeding my family is a big part of what I do. When things turn out and everyone eats good, I'm happy. When they don't I learn from it. So here you go! 

I found this recipe here at Mel's Kitchen Cafe (my new favorite food site - EVERYTHING looks good). These cookies are fabulous! And they turned out perfectly for me, which was very encouraging. Aren't they pretty!?!

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1cup butter @ room temp.
2 tsp. vanilla

1tsp. baking soda
1tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1 cup quick oats

- cream sugars, eggs, butter and vanilla
- add dry ingredients and mix until combined
- drop by tablespoonfuls and bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes "until set, but not overly browned".

Some Notes:

I had "grated coconut" which is smaller, or finer, than the shredded. So I just used a little less than a cup and it turned out fine. The shredded might make the texture of the cookie more interesting.

I went ahead and bought quick oats, but now I kind of wish I had just chopped up some of the "old fashioned" rolled oats that I already had. Same thing!

And whenever I see "drop by tablespoonfuls" I usually disregard and grab a couple of handy spoons (I do have one of those cookie baller things, but it's been broken for awhile...I should probably just pitch it). Anyway, I happen to have a tablespoon that was perfect for the job. It was so nice to have uniform cookies! Just say'n!

Lastly, from the original recipe I don't think it says how many cookies it "yields". So I counted mine, which was a little tricky because we kept eating them! But you'll get at least 60 cookies! I love it when there's enough to share!