Tropical Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 30, 2013

I have my favorite go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I thought that it would be fun to put a yummy twist on them by adding coconut. Then I remembered our recipe for Tropical Blondies and how they have delicious rum-flavored extract in them, so I dumped some of that into these cookies too. Throw in a couple of nuts for good measure and you have a killer cookie! My husband really doesn't love coconut, but he tried a bite of these and raved about how good they were. Don't let the rum extract

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon rum flavored extract (or you could substitute vanilla extract)
2 eggs
1 (11 oz) package chocolate chips
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine brown sugar, white sugar, softened butter, and extract and beat until creamy. Add eggs and beat until incorporated. Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until all...
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Nutritions

Calories
164

Sodium
122mg
5% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
20g
6% DV

Fiber
1g
4% DV

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