Ingredients

  • 12 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 cup brown sugar
  • 12 cup margarine, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, wholewheat flour works just as well
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats, not instant
  • 12 cup unsweetened coconut, medium
  • 23 cup chocolate chips, placed in freezer to harden this retains their shape in baking

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream together white and brown sugar, margarine and vanilla extract.
  • Beat in egg.
  • Mix in sifted flour, baking powder and soda, salt, oats and coconut until combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop slightly heaped tablespoons of dough on a sprayed SHINY baking sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes depending on your oven.
  • Should be evenly golden in colour.
  • Remove to cooling rack.
  • Freeze really well.