Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies

I used to make cookies all the time but strangely I seem to have slowed down. I guess because I've been making more scones, muffins, and other random baked goods. Well these cookies have been on my "to make" list for a long time. They're soft and chewy with nice crispy outsides. The dough wasn't as chocolatey as I had hoped, and there wasn't enough coconut for me (but is there ever??) They're a good cookie but not a personal favourite - the texture is perfect though. I gave some to my boyfriend to take to work and I was really thrilled to hear that someone liked them enough to email him and tell him how good they were. (He had left them in the lunch room.)

I have one more day of class left, a big presentation, and then 4 exams next week. Then I'm finished my Food Technology program! Can't believe it. The two years have gone by so fast yet it felt like forever at times. Then I start a new program this September to become a public health inspector (environmental healthy officer). Good luck to all the students with their exams and final projects!

I love this photo of Abby! She loves diving into piles of paper (unfortunately that includes my homework that is not so well organized on the floor).

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Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Adapted from Martha Stewart Holiday Cookies 2005

Makes about 5 dozen.

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (I used 138g for 1/2 the recipe.)
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp 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)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. 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, 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla.

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

3. Using a 1 1/2 inch 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 for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.