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Chocolate Coated Chocolate Chip and Coconut Cookie Ingredients:

• 22/3 Cups (145g) of Flaked Coconut
• 2½ Cups (375g) of Sifted Plain Flour
• 2 Cups (300g) of Chopped White Chocolate Melts
• 1 Cup (170g) of Dark Chocolate Chips
• 1 Cup (250g) of Softened Butter
• 1 Cup (230g) of Caster Sugar
• 1 Cup (230g) of Firmly Packed Soft Brown Sugar
• ½ Cup (85g) of Milk Chocolate Chips
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
• 1 Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda
• 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
• 1 Teaspoon of Freshly Ground Sea Salt

Method:

1. Ina large mixing bowl cream together the softened butter, the caster sugar and the soft brown sugar until light and fluffy
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
3. Beat in the vanilla extract
4. In another mixing bowl combine the flour, the salt, the bicarbonate of soda and the baking powder
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well
6. Stir in the flaked coconut, the dark chocolate chips and the milk chocolate chips
7. Preheat oven to 1800C
8. Roll three tablespoons of dough into balls
9. Repeat with the remaining dough
10. Place the dough balls 7cm (2¾”) apart onto non-greased baking trays
11. Transfer loaded baking trays into preheated oven and bake at 1800C for 15 – 18 minutes or until lightly browned
12. When cooked remove from the oven and transfer the chocolate chip and coconut cookies to wire racks to cool

White Chocolate Melts Coating Method:

1. Melt chopped white chocolate melts in a double-boiler or microwave on Medium (70%) for 1 minute. Microwave for additional 10 – 20 second intervals if required
2. Stir melted chocolate until smooth in texture
3. Dip one end of cooled chocolate chip and coconut cookies in the melted chocolate
4. Allow any excess melted chocolate to drip off before placing dipped cookies on baking paper
5. Let cookies sit until the chocolate has set
6. Now dip the uncoated ends of the cookies in the melted chocolate
7. Once again let the excess melted chocolate run off before placing the cookies back onto the baking paper to let the final chocolate coating set
8. Once the chocolate has set transfer the finished chocolate coated chocolate chip and coconut cookies to an airtight container ready to be consumed

Serving:

• These portions will yield around 2 dozen scrumptious chocolate coated chocolate chip and coconut cookies
• Not only do chocolate coated chocolate chip and coconut cookies make wonderful lunch box treats they are awesome when served alongside beverages such as a cup of coffee, café late, Mocha, tea, glass of milk or milkshakes etc.
• You will also no doubt find that; when presented in a jar or plate of assorted cookies, these chocolate coated chocolate chip and coconut cookies will disappear very quickly indeed.