Oatmeal Coconut Lemon Ginger Cookies

Oatmeal cookies bring back childhood memories in the kitchen with mom.  We made the basic oatmeal cookie recipe printed on the label of the Quaker Oat container, with a few raisins.  Today I've taken the recipe from the Joy of Cooking and given my cookies the POW!! Factor by adding coconut, lemon, and ginger.  Definitely not the cookies we used to make as kids. Oh...and be warned, you'll have them asking for more.

In a large bowl, cream well:
1/2 cup  creamed butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar (1/2 cup if sweetened coconut is not used)
1/2 cup granulated

Combine and beat in:
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tblsp milk

Add and beat in until smooth:
1 tsp finely minced ginger
1 tsp finely minced lemon zest

At this point preheat the oven to 350º

In a small bowl, sift together and add to the above ingredients:
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

When smooth, add:
1 cup oats
1 1/4 cup coconut (usually sweetened)

Beat the mixture well.  Drop 1 1/2" cookie dough balls 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake 10 - 12 minutes or until light brown.  I average about 16 cookies.  For an added splash of lemon, poke a dimple into the center of the dough ball and squeeze in a few drops of lemon juice, and BAMM!!!......Lemonie.

Have fun!