Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Using a mixer cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; mix just until combined. Mix in vanilla and add flour mixture in 3 parts. Continue mixing until combined scraping down the bowl and beaters as you go.
Stir in the chocolate chips, rolled oats, chopped pecans and flaked coconut (optional). Drop by rounded 1 1/2 tablespoons on to parchment covered baking sheets. Press down just a tad with the palm of your hand. Bake until lightly browned; 9-11 minutes. Let the cookies cool 5 minutes before moving them to cookie cooling racks.
