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Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
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Line baking pans with parchment and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl,combine flour, oats, sugar and coconut and set aside.
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Over medium heat melt butter with syrup.
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Boil water and dissolved soda in it.
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Carefully add butter mix to the soda mix-- Watch!
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butter is hot and will bubble up.
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Mix butter mixture with the dry ingredients, stir well to combine all ingredients.
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Divide this dough into three and each third into 12: this way you will get even sized cookies.
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Then make firm balls and place on prepared cookie sheets, pressing each ball down with the heel of hand.
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Bake at 350 degF for about 15 minutes, until golden brown and firm but not hard.
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Transfer to cooling racks.