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fresh island cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Traci Coleman
Vancouver, WA

I'm trying some new recipes out, this being one of them, to take to the Ronald McDonald House tomorrow. I thought these just sounded fabulous! I gotta say, my house smells delicious! From "The Cookie Bible", mostly.

(2 ratings)
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For fresh island cookies

  • 1 2/3 c
    flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1
    large egg
  • 1 3/4 c
    milk chocolate morsels (11.5 oz pkg)
  • 1 c
    flaked coconut, toasted if desired
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts (i used pecans)

How To Make fresh island cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda in a small bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla in mixer until creamy. Add egg and beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  • 2
    Stir in morsels, coconut and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • 3
    Bake for 8 to 11 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
  • 4
    Note: I used a combination of 1 cup milk chocolate and 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate; you can also use other flavored morsels if you prefer (i.e. white chocolate or butterscotch, for instance).

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