Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

• cup margarine, softened not melted↗3⁄4 3⁄4
• cup white sugar↗3⁄4 3⁄4
• cup brown sugar↗1⁄2 1⁄2
• teaspoon baking powder↗1 1
• teaspoon baking soda↗1 1
• egg↗1 1
• cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour↗1 1
• cup oats↗1 1
• cup unsweetened coconut↗1 1
• cup raisins (optional)↗1 1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cream together first 6 ingredients until mixed and smooth.

3. 3

   Add next four ingredients individually, mixing between additions.

4. 4

   Roll into one inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.

5. 5

   Bake 12-15 minutes.

6. 6

   Cookies will"puff" and look a bit raw when removed.

7. 7

   Once they cool they deflate and are decadently chewy and delicious.