Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened coconut
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 cups creamy peanut butter
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old fashioned oats
- 1 1/4 cups pretzel M&Ms
- 3/4 cup chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Using one lined baking sheet, spread the coconut evenly in one layer. Bake coconut for 8 minutes. Using a spatula, turn the coconut over and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes then check for browning. If coconut has started to brown, turn once again using a spatula. Continue baking, checking the coconut for browning, and turning with the spatula every minute or two until all of the coconut is all evenly and lightly browned. The total time should be about 15-17 minutes. Be careful in the last few minutes as the coconut can go from browned to burned very quickly. Once finished, remove the coconut from the oven and set aside to cool completely. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugars, peanut butter and butter. Beat on medium-high speed until well blended. Mix in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Blend in the baking soda, vanilla, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, mix in the oats until just incorporated. Fold in the pretzel M&Ms, chocolate chunks, raisins, Reese’s Pieces, and cooled toasted coconut with a spatula.
Drop heaping tablespoons of dough (I used a medium-size/3 tbsp dough scoop) onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving a couple of inches between each dough ball. Bake 8-11 minutes, until light golden and just set, being careful not to overbake. Let cool on the baking sheets 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Yields 4-5 dozen cookies.