Mrs Fields Cashew and Coconut Cookies

I am unsure of where this came from. I love nuts and coconut and cookies. This works for me.

• Ready In: 33 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1  cup  chopped raw cashews (unsalted)
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1⁄4 cup sweetened flaked coconut (Reserved for topping)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt.
2. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a medium bowl combine sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed.
3. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste.
4. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture,.
5. coconut, cashews and dates. Blend at low speed just until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
6. 2 inches apart.
7. Sprinkle tops lightly with reserved coconut. Bake for 23-25 minutes or.
8. until bottoms turn golden brown. With a spatula transfer to a cool flat.
9. surface.