Cowboy Cookies I

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups butter
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup ground walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• beat together the sugars, butter or margarine and eggs.
• stir in vanilla and milk and mix well. add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
• stir in the oatmeal and coconut. add in the chocolate chips and nuts (optional) and mix well.
• drop by teaspoon on cookie sheets. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 8 to 10 minutes.