Oatmeal Coconut Fun Chippers

1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 ¼ cups Pillsbury’s Best All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup coconut
1 (10-oz.) package multi-colored candy-coated chocolate chips or 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375º F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla, and eggs; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, coconut and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375º F for 9 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. 4 dozen cookies.