Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Cookies

A new twist on an old favorite. Moist and yummy.

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups rolled oats
2 ripe bananas, sliced
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup flaked coconut

PREP

15 mins
COOK

11 mins
READY IN

30 mins

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, bananas, raisins and coconut, one at a time using a wooden spoon. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.