Chocolate Caramel Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
I love to make this kind of unassuming dessert for casual parties. It looks like Grandma's average oatmeal cookie but when your guests take a bite they'll be wowed by the combination of delicious flavors and textures.
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Here's a step-by-step YouTube video of the recipe and tips for making your cookies turn out perfect every time.
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Chocolate Caramel Coconut Cookies Recipe:
Yield: 25-30 COOKIES
Ingredients:
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)
2 large eggs
2 cups caramel filled chocolate chips or 1 cup caramel or toffee chips and 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer add the butter and sugars and beat until creamy but not runny, about 1 minute on medium speed.
Turn mixer speed to low and add eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth and light.
Add vanilla and stir in just until incorporated.
Mix baking powder, salt, cinnamon and flour in a separate large mixing bowl until well combined.
Turn mixer speed to medium-low and add dry mixture to wet about a 1/2 cup at a time.
Mix in the oatmeal and coconut flakes on low speed.
Add caramel filled chocolate chips.
Using a cookie dough scoop or rounded tablespoons, place dough 2-3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until just set and lightly brown. For chewy cookies, do not overcook.
*If you can't find chocolate covered caramel chips substitute toffee bits instead.
*For cookie bars: Prepare batter as directed then press dough into 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until center is barely set and lightly brown.
