Vancouver Island Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 pinches salt
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a bowl.

Beat margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg, molasses, and vanilla into butter mixture until blended. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough forms; fold in oats and coconut until just combined.

Roll dough into 1 1/4-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack.