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Coconut Chocolate-Chip Cookie Ingredients:

• 1¼ Cups (185g) of Sifted Plain Flour
• 1 Cup (170g) of Dark Chocolate Chips
• ¾ Cup (170g) of Caster Sugar
• ½ Cup (125g) of Softened Butter
• ½ Cup (30g) of Flaked Coconut
• 1 Egg
• ½ Teaspoon of Coconut Essence
• ½ Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda
• ½ Teaspoon of Freshly Ground Sea Salt

Method:

1. In a medium mixing bowl cream together the softened butter and the caster sugar until combined
2. Beat in the egg and the coconut essence
3. In another mixing bowl combine the sifted plain flour, the salt and the bicarbonate of soda
4. Gradually add the combined dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and the flaked coconut
6. Preheat oven to 1900C
7. Drop tablespoons of cookie dough 5cm (2¼”) apart onto non-greased baking trays
8. Transfer loaded baking trays into preheated oven and bake at 1900C for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown
9. When cooked remove from the oven and transfer cookies to wire racks to cool
10. Once the coconut chocolate-chip cookies have cooled completely transfer them to an airtight container ready for consumption

Serving:

• These portions will yield around 1½ dozen scrumptious coconut chocolate-chip cookies
• Coconut chocolate-chip cookies are awesome when served alongside beverages such as a cup of coffee, café late, Mocha, tea, glass of milk or milkshakes etc.
• They also make a very worthwhile contribution to a mixed cookie jar/plate as well as lunch box treats for kids of all sizes.