Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup coconut oil OR butter/margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract OR grated peel of 1 orange
  • 3 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
  • 1 2/3 cup (one 11oz pkg) milk chocolate chips*

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl.
  • Beat coconut oil (OR butter/margarine), granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large bowl.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  • Stir in oats and chips.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoon (I like using an ice cream scoop for this, if accessible) onto ungreased baking sheet(s).
  • Bake for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies.
  • Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes.
  • PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan Prepare dough as above.
  • Spread into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until light brown.
  • Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
  • Makes 4 dozen bars.
  • *feel free to use butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, cinnamon chips, raisins, etc.