Coconut Oatmeal Drop Cookies

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, softened↗1 cup
• firmly packed light brown sugar1 cup
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• large egg, at room temperature↗1
• vanilla extract↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• rolled oats (not quick-cooking)↗1 1⁄2 cups
• sweetened flaked coconut↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°.

2. 2

   In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; set aside.

3. 3

   In another larger bowl, cream the butter with the sugars for 2 minutes or until smooth.

4. 4

   Add in the egg and vanilla; beat well.

5. 5

   Add in the dry ingredients; mix thoroughly.

6. 6

   Stir in the oats and coconut.

7. 7

   Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets (leave room for expansion).

8. 8

   Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden.

9. 9

   Cool the cookies in the pan for 5 minutes; then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.