Perfect Pretty Pleasing Puffy PCookies

Ingredients

7 oz. shredded sweetened coconut

2 C. flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

¾ C. butter, melted

½ C. white sugar

1 C. packed brown sugar

1 T. vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 C. chocolate chips

1 C. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 

Evenly spread coconut across 1 cookie sheet and place in preheating oven. As coconut begins to brown, use wide spatula to to flip. Remove when golden brown and set aside. Next, roast chopped nuts on cookie sheet for approx 10-15 min.

In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well blended. Add vanilla, egg and egg yolk until creamy. 

Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. add chocolate chips and chopped nuts by hand using a wooden spoon. When completely mixed, gently stir in toasted coconut. 

Drop cookie dough ¼ C at a time onto the cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 in. apart.

Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the edges are lightly toasted. The center may still have a wet/doughy look but will firm up when cool. Cool on baking sheets for 3-4 min before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Enjoy!