Yummy Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

1/2 cup melted butter

1/4 cup milk

1 1/4 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit

1/2 cup chocolate chips

24 nestle chocolate melting wafers

Preheat oven to 350F. Put all ingredients in a large bowl in the order listed, setting aside the chocolate melting wafers and mix thoroughly. Arrange by tablespoons on cookies sheets, topping each dough ball with a chocolate melting wafer. Bake until the edges are brown, 10-12 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheets for two minutes before transferring cookies to clean newspaper or wire rack to continue to cool.

This is a slightly modified version of Fanny Farmer’s Oatmeal Cookies. Traditionally I’d love to load them up with nuts and raisins; however, with so many school going nut free, it’s no longer an option for my children to bring to school. Have fun and experiment with mix-ins. For example, my mother hates raisins. I’m sure she’d make these with 3/4 cup nuts and 3/4 cup chocolate chips instead of the coconut, fruit, and chocolate. My eldest daughter loves white chocolate, I’m sure she’d substitute the raisins and chocolate chips for 1 cup white chocolate chips…oooooo, or peanut butter chips. You get the idea.

These cookies bake up soft and chewy. They’re perfect for school lunches or an after school treat.

The recipe makes 24.

~ Karla