Dad's Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 0.5 cups flaked coconut
• 0.75 cups vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, oats, and coconut in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon.

3. 3

   Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until very light brown and chewy, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.