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Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies

The title refers to the cocoa powder and white chocolate in this recipe; the coconut and pecans lend additional chunky, nutty appeal. You can swap in hazelnuts, almonds, or pecans for some or all of the walnuts.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 dozen

Ingredients

1

cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1

/2 cup granulated sugar

3

/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2

large eggs

1

teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1

3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1

/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

/2 teaspoon baking powder

1

/2 teaspoon coarse salt

2

cups white chocolate chunks (about 9 ounces)

1

3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

1

3/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts (about 6 ounces)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Mix in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla.

    Step 2

    Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Mix into butter mixture on low speed until well combined. Stir in chocolate, coconut, and walnuts.

    Step 3

    Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 2 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.

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