Coconut-Macadamia Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.5 cup coconut or flaked
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup macadamia nuts coarsely chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats uncooked
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat first 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
2. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients.
3. Add half of mixture at a time to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
4. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 350 for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
6. Remove to wire racks to cool.