½cupdark brown sugarlight brown is also fine, semi-packed
1egg
1 ½teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupall purpose flourplain flour
½teaspoonbaking sodabicarbonate of soda
½teaspoonsalt
½cupold fashioned oatsrolled oats
½cupsweetened shredded coconut
3/3cupchocolate chipssemisweet, bittersweet or dark all fine
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a couple of baking sheets/trays with silicone mats or parchment paper.
Cream the butter, regular and brown sugars in a medium bowl in a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer (or immersion/stick blender) until well mixed and gently glossy. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix in.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix together so the flour is incorporated, but try not to over-mix.
Add the oats, coconut and chocolate chips and mix in - if you are using a stand mixer, you can continue with this but go slow, otherwise I recommend mixing by hand to avoid breaking up the oats and coconut too much. Mix so the add-ins are well combined and evenly distributed but again try not to over-mix.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the mixture then place the balls on the lined baking sheet with a little space between them (you can also use a tablespoon measure if you don't have a scoop). While they don't need to be perfect, round off any that seem very off-shaped or have eg pieces of coconut sticking out. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
Bake the cookies for around 10-12 minutes until the cookies look dry and are gently brown on the base and edges. Allow to cool a minute or two before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.