PICNIC COOKIES

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Yield about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 T vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
optional: 1/2 cup shredded, sweetned coconut

Steps:

Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy in an electric mixer. Beat in egg, scraping bowl, until well combined. Beat in remaining ingredients, scraping bowl, until well-combined. Divide in half and shape each half into a cylinder about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and then place into freezer bag and refrigerate or freeze until firm enough to slice, about 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Slice cookies about 1/2 inch thick and set about 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cool cookies on cooling racks and store in airtight container.