Oatmeal Coconut Drops

Photo: flickr user wEnDaLicious

Ingredients

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 allspice

1/4 cup buttermilk or milk

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

1 cup flaked coconut

Browned butter frosting (optional)

1/4 cup butter

2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons to 3 milk

Preparation

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, buttermilk and eggs; beat well. Stir in flour, oats, nuts and coconut. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Frost if desired

To make the frosting, Brown butter in saucepan. Stir in confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Blend in milk until of spreading consistency.