Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yummy cookie recipe (modified from allrecipes.com) that we baked this week. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 7/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips. walnuts and coconut until evenly distributed. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until lightly browned.
4. Cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet and then remove to wire rack. Cool completely and then store in tightly sealed container.