- 1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup soft butter or shortening
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 unbeaten egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/2 cups rolled oats
- flaked coconut
- strawberry or raspberry jam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt.
Turn mixer to low and add flour mixture gradually.
Mix in oatmeal.
Form dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll cookie dough balls in coconut.
Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
With finger or thumb, make slight depression in center of each ball and fill with jam.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes or until golden.
