Golden Nugget Cookies

1 c butter, softened
1 c brown sugar
1 c sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c flour
2 c coconut
1 c oatmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla (I'd double this next time)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (my addition)

Preheat oven to 325 f.

Cream butter and sugars. Leave lumpy. Add eggs one at a time and beat. Beat in vanilla. Mix in flour, salt, 
baking powder and soda. Add coconut and chocolate chips.

Drop by teaspoonsful onto cookie sheet. Bake 12 - 15 minutes.*

*These are supposed to be really chewy, and the recipe says to drop by spoonfuls - no size - and bake at 
300 f for 15 minutes. I used a tablespoon and found them too chewy. She suggested trying 325 and I did, 
but they were, to me, still too chewy. My husband likes them that way, I'd prefer them smaller and crispier.