Island Cookies

"Moooooooooooommmmmmmm! I liek dis cookie!"

I was a cookie kind of kid. My Mom was the cookie queen. She would bake what seemed like all weekend and would send me to school with enough cookies for me, my class and my teacher. My Mom use to make me these cookies as a kid that were a coconut chocolate chip cookies. I loved them. Although they are still better when she makes them, I have my own variation of the cookie which I call and Island Cookie because well, coconut is kinda islandy (new word, courtesy of me) and I threw in some almonds into them too since I was out of macadamia.



In a bowl I creamed together 1 1/2 sticks of melted butter, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of sugar, a teaspoon vanilla and an egg. I realized that I had to get chopping some of those nuts, but the laziness, it had me.



So I made Danny do it. I had him chop up enough almonds to fill up a 1 cup.



While he did that I mixed into my batter 1 2/3 cups sifted flour, a 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Then it was time for the add in's.



I added in the nuts....



Then two cups of chocolate chips....



And lastly a cup of shredded coconut.

I mixed it all up and then put about a tablespoon onto the cookie sheet, fitting 6 cookies on each sheet.



And then I stuck them in the oven...

When they were done they smelled so good and looked even better.



Just so you know, I'll be putting up at least two more recipes for cookies in the coming days since I've been preparing for Thanksgiving and baking for fun for people for work. If you are looking for a good cookie, try this one but always make sure to ask people if they have nut allergies before you make these!

Here you go!

Island Cookies:
1 1/2 sticks butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 2/3 cup sifted flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup coconut.

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes!