Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 0.3 cup chocolate dark finely chopped
• 1 large eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup coconut or sweetened flaked
• 0.8 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir with a whisk.
4. Place sugars and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes).
5. Add egg, beating well. Beat in vanilla.
6. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in coconut and chocolate.
7. Scrape dough onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 24 portions.
8. Roll each portion into a ball.
9. Place 12 balls on each of 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray; flatten slightly with the heel of your hand.
10. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, at 350 for 15 minutes or until the tops are set and cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms.
11. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.