Vancouver Island Cookies Recipe

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.