Coconut Ginger Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
2 C. All purpose flour
2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 C. Quick oats
1 C. Thompson seedless raisins
1 C. Fine shred coconut
3 Tbsp. Fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated
Juice of 1 lemon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper
3. In a small bowl blend flour, b. powder and b. soda together. Set aside
4. Mix butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat eggs until frothy and light
5. Add eggs to butter/sugar mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy
6. Chop fresh ginger finely and then add lemon juice to ginger in a small bowl.
7. Add lemon/ginger, oats, coconut and raisins to butter/sugar mixture and mix all ingredients well.
8. Mix in the dry ingredients and blend everything together to make a soft cookie dough
9. Take small amounts of dough and place 2 inches apart on parchment paper
10. Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven or until cookies turn light brown
11. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool before storing away in a container
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
