Preheat your oven to 175ºC/350ºF/Gas mark 4

Grease & line a large baking sheet

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Add the vanilla extract and egg to the mixture and combine well

Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture, add the medium oats and fold in using a flexible spatula

Add the sultanas and desiccated coconut and fold in until well mixed

Form spoonfuls of the cookie dough into balls in the palms of your hands and place them well apart on the lined baking sheet. Press the tops of them down ever so slightly

Put the tray into the centre of your oven and cook for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are a golden brown

Remove from the oven, leaving the cookies on the tray for a couple of minutes. Transfer the cookies on to a wire rack to cool completely

Follow stages until all the cookie dough has been used