Island Cookies

Submitted by LizCl

"The coconut and nuts make this cookie truly exceptional."

 

• Ready In: 21mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups white chocolate chips or 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted if desired
• 3⁄4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or 1 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Sift dry ingredients.
2. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in chips, coconut and nuts.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 11 minutes.

Reviews

[Chatty Patty]

My husband and I made these for our Christmas cookie platter that we took to a friend's house. Her son gave us two thumbs up! To me that was the ultimate compliment. We will be making these again. I love the combination of the coconut, white chips and the coconut.

 

[TheRushinChef]

Theese were really good! I used 1 cup dark chocolate chips and 1 cup white. Everything else I followed the directions. I will be making theese again for sure!

 

[Meli-lynne]

these were sooooo yummy..I used chocolate chunks instead of chips..mmmm....I had to cook them for a bit longer but they turned out great!! Will definitely make them again! :) Thanks!!