Description:

Delicious and nutritious jumbo cookies for special treats.

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:3 Dozen JUMBO cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 16 oz (448 grm). jar Smucker's Natural Chunky, Laura Scudder's Old Fashioned Nutty, or Adams 100% Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter
• 4 eggs (I use Jumbo)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
• 3 cups (700 ml) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
• 2 cups (475 ml) rolled oats
• 2 cups (475 ml) flaked coconut

Preparation

• Heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Beat sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter in large mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs; beat until well mixed.
• Add milk and vanilla; mix well.
• Transfer mixture to very large bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to peanut butter mixture; stir until well mixed.
• Add rolled oats and coconut; mix well.
• Drop 1/4 cup (60 ml) dough onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool on wire racks.

Comments

Note: Smaller cookies can be made using 1 tablespoon of dough. Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes.

This recipe will make 10 dozen (2 inch) cookies. It also will make 3 dozen jumbo cookies.