eat.this.food.

Chocolate Chip Coconut Almond Cookies September 9, 2006

These are a recent discovery for us…and we are happy we found them! They turned out thick, chewey and chock full of coconutty, chocolatey goodness! Yum!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/8 cups all purpose flour (10 5/8 oz)
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 12 Tbs unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
• 1 cup brown sugar (7 oz)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 oz)
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup thinly sliced, toasted almonds Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a small bowl mix flour, salt, baking soda until combined.
3. In a larger bowl by hand or electric mixer, mix melted butter and sugars until thoroughly blended.
4. Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla to sugar/butter mixture. Blend well.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture. Mix until just combined.
6. Stir in chocolate chips, coconut, and toasted almonds.
7. Scoop onto baking sheets using a small ice cream scoop. (about 1 1/2 Tbs)
8. Bake on middle rack for 15 minutes until golden brown.
9. Cool on pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen
Recipe modified from Cooks Illustrated