Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The coconut in this recipe gives a chewiness to these thin cookies.

Makes about 27 cookies.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups sweetened flaked coconut

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and beat in flour mixture. Beat in vanilla and stir in coconut and chocolate chips.

Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto buttered baking sheets and bake cookies in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until golden. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute and transfer to racks to cool completely.

Cookies keep in airtight containers 5 days.

Tags: Chip, Chocolate, Coconut, Cookies