High School Cookies

Here's a recipe I found and made today. I'm calling them High Schools because I didn't have any dates (much like high school!), so I substituted.

The recipe was found at Off The Meat Hook, here.

Robert's Chewy Amazing Oatmeal Date Cookies

This is a huge recipe, it makes a LOT of cookies. Don't even think about doubling it, 2 batches won't fit in your mixer.

Ingredients:

* 2 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
* 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup of sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1 1/2 cups flour
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp salt
* 3 cups oatmeal (not quick oats)
* 1 cup of dates, chopped into raisin-sized morsels
* 1 cup walnuts
* 1 cup coconut


Method:

* Preheat oven to 375.
* Cream butter and sugars in a mixer. Add egg and vanilla.
* Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix with the butter mixture just until combined.
* In a separate bowl, combine oatmeal, dates, walnuts, and coconut. Stir together and add to dough.
* Spoon large tablespoon portions onto baking sheet. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for 4-5 minutes after removing from oven.
* These are very moist so will keep for a couple of days, and still be soft and chewy if you put them in an airtight container.