These were great! I did end up with dough that wasn't holding together (I might have spaced out and added too many oats first, so don't assume it's the recipe's fault) and added an additional 1/4th cup of margarine to offset it.
I also ran into the issue with the coconut not sticking, but after adding a very little amount of hot water (tablespoons of H2O?) to the dough it stuck much better. I think our house was a little cold and the cookies starting solidifying too quickly, so the hot water re-melted the chocolate and margarine. I added even more hot water and extra instant coffee to the last half, and ended up with a much stronger mocha flavor (but a bit of a 'blob' shape from all the H2O making the dough too wet). Next time, I might intentionally add extra instant coffee right off the bat - I loved the 'mocha' flavor! but as written, the coffee isn't really tasted, it just adds a subtly richer flavor to the chocolate, which is nice for kids (I used decaf instant coffee). I will definitely try with rum around the holidays, when we have some adult guests to share them with.
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These were great! I did end up with dough that wasn't holding together (I might have spaced...