coconut oatmeal mini bites

Chicago, IL
Updated on Jun 14, 2013

These little gems are made in a mini-muffin pan. We like to add chocolate chips to the mix on occasion -we sometimes swap those out for butterscotch chips too. :) Even plain, the combination of the sweet nuttines of the coconut with crunchy nuttiness of the oatmeal is swell. This recipe makes a large batch, so feel free to halve the recipe or u can do what i do - freeze half for next time. Enjoy!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups oatmeal (rolled or quick cooking not instant)
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped chocolate or butterscotch chips (optional)

How To Make coconut oatmeal mini bites

  • Step 1
    While preheating the oven to 350F, lightly grease a couple of mini muffin pans.
  • Step 2
    In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Gradually blend the flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in the coconut, oatmeal and chocolate/butterscotch bits.
  • Step 4
    Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 full with dough – just under a 1-inch ball. The dough will spread during baking.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 350F for 10-13 minutes, until cookies are just golden brown at the edges. Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing cookie bites and transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. The tops may sink slightly as the cookies cool.

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