Bebahs is what my kids call my dad who happens to be famous in our family for hiscookies. Other people might know him as expert carpenter, vintage motorcycle restorer, craft beer brewer or winemaker, but around these parts hes thecookiecrafter.My parents have a big glasscookiejar in their kitchen that is always filled with hiscookiesand someone (bebah) is always cooking up a batch to ensure the jar is stocked. During our last visit my daughter, Sylvie, walked by the jar and stopped and in an almost panic tone announced that the jar was empty. A silence fell over the house.Sylvie and her brother Lincoln declared that we must make some ofbebahscookiesimmediately. The urgency was felt by all and everyone went running for ingredients. We came back from the pantry and loaded up the counter with ingredients. We came back from the pantry and loaded up the counter with ingredients. The pile was quite large and questions began flowing. Why do we need this and that and the other? The whole family told Sylvie and Lincoln how this recipe began many, many years ago, when the standard oatmealcookiejust wasnt cutting it anymore. My dad was bored. So he tried adding raisins, then chocolate chips then coconut and the list went on, some things were removed, others added until the perfect combination hit his taste buds and exploded with joy.Bebahscookierecipe was perfected.Get the recipe for our familycookieof deliciousness after the jump
- Flour ExplosionWhile lifting the measuring cup out of the bag it flipped up and flew all over Lincoln. Hilarious and only took 5 minutes to clean up.
- Careful flour pour
- All the yummy add-ins
- Oats!
- Stirring in all the good stuff
- Making sure it's mixed well
- Ready for the oven
- Proud Baker, Lincoln
- Taste Test
1 cups of butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups of oats
cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
cup dried cranberries
1 cup white chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat for another minute. Combine the flour, and take a five minute clean-up break after your kiddo covers themselves, the counter the floor and the chair in flour and try not to breathe too hard while cracking up to avoid inhaling flour (like I did). Back to flour and combining baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and pour into thecookiedough and mix on low until combined. Add the oats and mix to combine. Add the coconut, cranberries, pecans, and white chocolate chips and stir. Drop spoonfuls ontocookiessheet and bake for 9-11 minutes depending on how crisp you like them. Remove from oven and cool for 1 minute oncookiessheet. Remove and placecookiesonto wire rack to cool completely. Dont forget to eat one or five while still warm. Makes about 35cookies.
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