suemunzlinger's Recipe

Coconut Sunflower Seed Cookies

Category: cookies

Serves: About 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all­purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups old­fashioned rolled oats
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup unsalted roasted sunflower seed kernels

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy and pale in color,
3. Add the coconut oil, eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and beat just until combined.
6. Stir in the oats, shredded coconut, and sunflower seeds.
7. Drop the cookie batter by the spoonful onto a prepared cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 8­ 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are beginning to turn golden.

Notes
Sunflower seeds can go stale fairly quickly so be sure to use ones that are fresh.