Once upon a time

Once upon a time I promised a friend I would post my Coconut, Oatmeal, Raisin Cookie recipe.

I did not post it.

Now, I am posting it.

The End

The Most Amazingly Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Cookie ever! (according to me)

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cubes (1/2 pound) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut
1 cup raisins

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
2. Beat softened butter (remember that soft butter is veeeeeery important) with the granulated and brown sugar until light and fluffy. About 5 minutes in a kitchenaid type mixer. 8 or 10 if you are using a handheld mixer.

**mixer saving note: use the paddle on your mixer for almost everything. The wire whisk, although much more fun to look at, tends to break if you use it on anything thicker than cake batter.

3. Beat eggs into butter mixture until well combined.
4. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture on stir speed. This is the point at which more is not better in the mixing department.
5. Stir in the coconut, oatmeal, and raisins until just incorporated. (FYI, I use rolled oats, but quick cooking will also work.

Bake at 300 F for about 20 minutes, or until they just start to look golden brown around the edges.

I will now give you some cookie tips. Are you excited?

First, for a consistent cookie outcome, cookies that retain their shape and volume, and don't spread too much during baking, I recommend shaping and freezing your cookies before baking. This also allows you to have fresh baked cookies whenever you want, which is a definite benefit. You will need to add a little extra time to the baking time. I do realize that sometimes you need cookies really fast, so any chilling possible is good.

Second, if at all possible, use parchment paper when you bake your cookies. It helps to keep the bottoms of the cookies from browning too quickly.

Third, I am always aiming to have a soft and chewy cookie that is just barely done. If your ideal cookie is different from mine, feel free to disregard "first", and "second".

Happy cookie baking!





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