Betcha Can't Eat Just One ...

One of the things that Silent Bob loves the most are oatmeal cookies warm from the oven with a cold glass of milk ... these cookies are the best oatmeal cookies that you will ever have. Guaranteed.

They're fast and easy. They mix up in one bowl with no fuss and they're dropped helter skelter onto the cookies sheets and popped in the oven one batch - two batch - three batch. You get just about three dozen cookies ... enough for a party or for stocking the cookie jar.

Enjoy these high fiber treats!

Oatmeal Cookies with Dates, Pecans, and Coconut - printer friendly

Oatmeal Cookies with Dates, Pecans, and Coconut

Preheat oven to 365 °F and grease cookie sheets lightly.

Whip together:

2 large eggs

1 c. sugar

1 c. vegetable shortening

2 tbsp. molasses

2 tsp. vanilla

Add and mix well:

1 ¾ c. old-fashioned oats

¼ c. unsweetened ground coconut, medium grind

1 tsp. baking soda, moistened with water to make a thick paste

Whisk together in a measuring cup and then add to wet mix:

2 c. unbleached all purpose flour

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. ginger

½ tsp. nutmeg

½ tsp. cloves

 

 

 Fold In:

 ½ c. chopped dates

½ c. chopped pecans, toasted

Drop by generous teaspoonsful onto greased sheets and bake for 8 - 9 minutes. These cookies are meant to be chewy and gooey, so don't over bake them.