A gift of a recipe from baking whizz Amy, these cookies are squidgy, chocolate-y and just sweet enough without being sickly. This is a great recipe for making with children, as long as you’re prepared for the constant demands to lick the bowl/spoon/beaters/chopping board. These cookies are my go-to for bringing as a gift when we visit people.
- 115g softened butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 270g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100g unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 180g dark chocolate, cut into small chunks
- Pre-heat oven to 170C fan (190C)
- In a big bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until lighter and fluffy
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time
- Stir through the flour, baking powder, coconut and chocolate to make a sticky, soft dough
- Roll into golfball-sized balls, flatten slightly with your fingertips and place on, spaced out, on a lined baking tray
- Bake for 15 mins until lightly browned and smelling amazing
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