I love a great homemade cookie, but the ones that I am sharing today are extra special. Better Than Dad’s Copycat Oatmeal Cookies reminds me of my childhood. This easy recipe is one of my faves!
Mom would always buy Dad’s oatmeal cookies, and when I got home from school or before I went to bed, I would have a big glass of milk and dunk my Dad’s cookies into it. Aaaah, brings back fond memories.
My first bite of these cookies brought that all back. Adding walnuts gives these cookies even more flavor though, they are the perfect cookie!! Also, try our delicious Apple Oatmeal Cookies, Lemon Crinkle Cookies, Chocolate No-Bake Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms, Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies, or Butter Pecan Cookies for another walk down memory lane!
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What is in Our Version of Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies?
Simple ingredients that you might already have in your fridge and pantry now.
I am a big nut lover so in goes the walnuts for this recipe. They pair so awesomely with the coconut. Yummy!!
Ingredients
- AP flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Brown sugar
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Quick-cooking rolled oats
- Walnuts
- Coconut
How To Make Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies
Whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Preheat oven to 375F.
In a bowl of a standup mixer, cream together the sugars and butter. Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat well. Gradually add the flour mixture and continue to mix in batches. Stir in the coconut, oats, and walnuts.
Using a 1 1/4″ cookie scoop, drop small balls on an ungreased baking sheet spacing 2″ apart. Bake for 12-14 min. or until golden brown. Cool on cookie racks. Store in airtight containers. Will freeze well.
These cookies are crisp out of the oven, just like I remember them to be also. Getting a dough that melts down into a perfect shape is another bonus to this cookie!! In addition, this is a cookie that you can make for any occasion. The oatmeal coconut cookies would freeze beautifully, making a nice addition to any platter for the holidays too!
This recipe is adapted from a very old Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, Cookies and Candies. A cookbook that I actually baked from years and years ago and one that I truly treasure. All the recipes are fantastic, and some of my favorite cookies come from this cookbook.
Whip yourself up a batch of these cookies today; you and your family will be so happy you did. They are a great cookie jar cookie also that everyone will love!!
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Better Than Dad’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup walnuts finely chopped
- 1 cup coconut shredded
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a bowl of a standup mixer, cream together the sugars and butter. Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat well. Slowly add the flour mixture and continue to mix in batches. Stir in the coconut, oats and walnuts.
- Using a 1 1/4" cookie scoop, drop small balls on an ungreased cookie sheet spacing 2" apart. Bake for 12-14 min. or until golden brown. Cool on cookie racks. Store in airtight containers. Will freeze well.
Comments & Reviews
SEN says
Heart and Stroke Foundation state that every recipe can have the sugar(s) reduced by 1/3 without any noticeable taste change, so I tried that with the white sugar and brown sugar (2/3 cup of each) and the cookies came out perfectly and tasted awesome and plenty sweet! This recipe is a keeper!
Tara Noland says
So glad you enjoyed them and made them your own!!
Laura Toews says
I followed directions, but my first batch came out almost burned (375 was too hot) so the second batch I decreased the temp to 350. Only 12 min. in for both batches. However, they – including second batch – are too crisp and hard to chew. Sad.
Tara Noland says
This cookie has been made so many times without fail. Have you had your oven tested? Seems like it is way too hot or you have done something wrong with the recipe.
kim says
Best recipe I ever tried for my weed cookies & I’ve tried lots 🙂 Thank you for posting this!
S wilding says
Very delicious cookie. I baked some for 11 minutes at 300 and others for 14 mins till browned so they were crispy. Family loved them
Tara Noland says
Chewy or crispy, I have to say I love this cookie!! So glad you do too!!
Amy says
Delicious, everyone loved them!
Tara Noland says
So glad, thanks for taking the time to tell us!
Kim says
This is an awesome recipe! My husband and family love these cookies! I like that it makes a large batch of cookies and that they freeze well! I wrap them in packages of two so they are easy to pop into lunches!
Tara Noland says
So glad you enjoyed these cookies, they are one of my faves too!!
Kelly says
I made these for the first time when company came and I’ve had to make another batch shortly after. Everyone loves them, especiallythe coconut taste. I did omit the nuts.
Tara Noland says
So glad you are enjoying them. I like the nuts for even more flavor but they are great without too!!
Donna says
Is the coconut sweetened or unsweetened?
Tara Noland says
You can use either, I use sweetened.
Elizabeth says
This is the best cookie I have ever made in my 50 years of baking!
Tara Noland says
Wow, that says a lot! So glad you enjoy them!!
Meredith says
I have made these cookies twice and they are delicious! The last time I made them, I split the dough into 3 parts: left one part plain, added chocolate chips to the 2nd and raisins to the 3rd part. All three were so soft and went quickly!!
Tara Noland says
So glad you like them, it is our go-to recipe. Great for back to school too.
Pauline says
Absolutely delicious! Never made cookies that came out flat, always a mound. This will be my go to recipe for oatmeal cookies. Thanks a bunch…
Tara Noland says
So glad you love them, they are one of my favorites.
Elaine Sooley says
Could I add chocolate chips?
Tara Noland says
Sure, I think they would be a lovely addition.
Karen Kreutzer says
How many does recipe make
Tara Noland says
It might not be the most visible but it says at the top of the recipe card 5-6 dozen.
darrel says
excellent cookies, thank you for sharing. I use the same recipe leave out the coconut and add peanut butter both cookies are a favourite with grand children and other adult species
Tara Noland says
So glad you liked them, they are one of our faves too!!
Peter says
Very distracting having to deal with the popups getting in the way of reading the instructions. Why are the measures on the right side of the screen and the ingredient on the left side of the scree with lots of space in between? It appears that the great sacrifice to the advertisers has decided for me that I will now leave this site and find a recipe and instructions that does not drive me crazy reading
Tara Noland says
I have no idea what you are talking about, if an ad is annoying please report it as I don’t want popups on my site. As for the ingredients, they look perfectly aligned to me.
POC says
Maybe you need to adjust your screen. Mine is aligned together properly.
Marion says
Just made these and ate 5 or 6 of them straight away :). I had actually been looking for a recipe for Dads Chocolate Chip cookies, but found this one and happened to have some coconut and walnuts to use up so tried it. So so glad I did. My whole family loves them. Thank you!! I cooked half the batch and then, to save us from overconsumption, I froze the other half for another time. I will for sure be saving the recipe. Scrumptious!
Tara Noland says
I am so glad you liked them, they are one of my favorite cookies and Dad’s cookies remind me of when I was a kid. Mom always bought them!! I have to make some again for sure!!
LC says
I love these cookies! While they’re not an EXACT duplicate of Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies, they’ve come pretty close compared other oatmeal cookies I have made! I added a some cinnamon as well to pump up the oatmeal flavour a bit. I also wasn’t sure which coconut I should use, so I just used unsweetened. I think this will be my new oatmeal cookie recipe!
Tara Noland says
No they aren’t exact but that is why I called them “Better Than Dads”. I am so glad you liked them. Coconut could be sweetened or unsweetened depending on what you like!!
LC says
I LOVE dad’a oatmeal cookies! I never would have thought they had coconut in them! Maybe that’s why they’re so good 🙂 I’m also surprised that there is no cinnamon in the recipe. I will have to wait a bit to make these as we just bought a pack of Dad’s oatmeal cookies today!
Tara Noland says
Enjoy!! I grew up with Dad’s cookies and still love them.
Nicole says
Just wondering if you use sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut?
Tara Noland says
It was sweetened, enjoy!!
Laura Dembowski says
Coconut and oatmeal is such a good combo! These look great.