great grandma johnson's oatmeal cookies

Name: Great Grandma Johnson's Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 1/2 cup(s) oatmeal (not the quick cooking kind); 1 cup(s) flaked coconut; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts (optional)

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Dec 30, 2013

My Dad's Mom, Grandma Johnson, was the best cook and baker. Everything she made was delicious. A lot of what I learned about cooking and baking came from Grandma Johnson through my mother (Grandma taught my Mom how to cook).

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 2 to 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, unsalted
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups oatmeal (not the quick cooking kind)
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make great grandma johnson's oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Step 3

Cream butter and sugar together; add egg and vanilla until well combined. Mix in flour mixture. Gently fold in oatmeal, coconut and nuts (if using).
Step 4

Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden brown. For chewier cookies, bake for less time and for crunchier cookies, bake for more time. Cool on wire rack.
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