Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Cookies recipe

4 servings

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

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.