It’s 5:30am and guess what - it’s officially my birthday! 26 years old baby. I’m afraid I don’t have time to write much since Wednesday is the busiest day of my week. After catching the 6:50am train into the city I have classes until 3:10pm, after which I make a mad dash for the train station so I can get to work in time to teach until 9:00pm. Whew! Still this super busy day has gotten off to an amazing start. My husband (who usually gets up at 6:30am to drive me to the train station) got up at 4:30am today just so he could bring me breakfast in bed when I got up at 5:00am! Is that sweet or what? The menu: eggs over easy, toast, spice cake, fresh melon, orange juice, coffee and chocolate covered strawberries from Godiva. Wow. I’m a very lucky woman.
As a special treat I decided to bake cookies for my students - just because I can’t go out and celebrate tonight doesn’t mean I can’t bring a bit of celebration to the classroom right? I hope they like them:
Edit 9:56pm - They loved the cookies! Yay! And thank you so much for all the birthday wishes, you’re the best. :love:
Coconut Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Ok, so I’m off but before I go, three things: 1) Mom, Dad - thanks for being so great! When I think back on the past twenty-six years I have so many happy memories to thank you for. 2) To my husband, thanks for being such an amazing guy! And 3) I typed up the recipe for these scrumptious coconut oatmeal drop cookies last night so that I could share something tasty with you on my birthday, even with zero computer time. Enjoy!
Coconut Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Makes: 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Bakeware: Cookie sheet
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat well. Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Stir in the oats and coconut. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
The recipe is from: More from Magnolia
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38 Responses for "The Happy Birthday Post!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Hope you have a great day (despite how hectic it’s going to be). The recipe sounds great…I wish my professors brought us cookies! Take care
Happy Birthday!
these cookies look great -!
(Only 26 eh??? - I just about remember being that! - hahaha)
Have a happy, happy birthday!!! Even if it is a really busy one.
p.s. the cookies look delicious
Happy Birthday! Sounds like it going to be a very busy day. Thank you for the great reicpes and your blog. It’s a joy. Hope you have a wonderful year
Happy Birthday! May it be filled with books and good baking!
Happy Birthday times 26. The cookies do look delicious and since I love coconut and oatmeal, I’m sure they taste as good as they look. You have very lucky students.
Happy birthday, Ari!!!
I wish all the best on this very special day.
The cookies look amazing - just like everything else you prepare.
Hugs from Brazil!
Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you! You also share this day with my youngest son Edward who is now 13, half your age! Many Happy Returns!
VERY Happy Birthday to you!! Best wishes for the coming year.
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Ari!!! You rock.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARI !!!!!
These cookies look like a great treat. I go “Coco” for coconut.
Got milk?
Tootles,
Anni
PS
It’s my younger sister’s birthday today also! You share a special day with a very special person in my life. May you celebrate the next year with much joy, many books and endless baking. Thanks for your book recommendations. Books are my friends.
Tootles,
Anni
First - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Second - those cookies sound just delectable!
Happy Birthday!!!!
Happy Birthday!! I wish I was one of your students, those cookies look so nummy.
I was just about to bake oatmeal cookies tmr and here I am reading your post about turning 26 and baking cookies! We have a few things in common..will be turning 26 in Feb.
Happy birthday!! Yes I do bake for my students as well! Hehe.
I hope you have a VERY happy birthday, and those oatmeal cookies sound great!
Happy freaking birthday! Make sure you go out and celebrate later during the weekend! Props to the hubby too for the sly breakfast. May the cookies be shibby as well as your day!
Happy B Day cool kid!
Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes everyone! You all are the best!!
Happy, Happy Birthday! May all your dreams continue to come true. Those cookies look scrumptious!
Paz
Happy Birthday! Wednesdays are always busy for me, too and my birthday falls on a Wednesday right in the middle of a test week! Oh, well! Glad that you had someone to celebrate with you this morning and tonight (with your students). These cookies look great, I’ve been wanting a coconut cookies. This may fit the bill. Do you think unsweetened coconut would be okay?
Happy birthday hon! And your lucky students - bet they were more than happy to celebrate the occasion
A day late, but happy birthday!
happy birthday!
This is excellent and very versatile recipe of cookies and the picture you paint is very aromatic .
You’re the best teacher ever, bringing cookies to your students on your own birthday!
Happy Birthday Ariela! Even on your birthday, you’re sharing food with your class, and a delicious-looking recipe with us. Talk about sweet! And those chocolate-covered strawberries sound like an amazing birthday wakeup!
Not only does Brad share your birthday, but he was also 26 yesterday! We went to dinner, but we didn’t embarass him with any singing (waitstaff or family.)
You’re lucky to have that man. I did NOT get up and cook for Brad. I did, however, schlep myself out of bed 5 minutes for a hug, kiss and ‘happy birthday, sweetheart.’ Ha.
Claire, I’m not sure. You’d have to play around with the amount of sugar in the recipe but otherwise it would probably be fine to use unsweetened coconut.
Happy Birthday!
Those cookies look amazing!
Happy Belated Birthday Ari!!!
Happy Beltated Birthday! Wow, breakfast in bed, that’s amazing! I guess I shouldn’t complain since I got a ring for my birthday last year, but maybe if I start dropping hints now I can get breakfast in bed when my birthday comes around in March.
Happy belated birthday! You are SO lucky to have found such a dream guy who would do that for you! And it was so sweet of you to share cookies with your students!
Sounds like you had a great day =)
OH!
I can’t believe I missed your birthday. Happy belated birthday, Ari!
Hey Kestrel!!! Happy Belated Birthday!! Hope it was grand
PS: Your recipes make me drool!!!
Happy Belated Birthday, Ari!!!
Happy birthday! That breakfast seems delicious… you husband is very sweet!
Ciao.