A toast to Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies...

I don't know what inspired me to make these cookies. I guess I just wanted a quick, easy treat for the week that wasn't super terrible for me. Since I started culinary school, I haven't been able to do my Sunday baking. The problem is that I still like to have a baked good everyday...you just can't cold turkey on addictions people. I really miss my baked goods (although the limited edition coconut M&Ms have made my predicament a bit more tolerable).



So in my despair, I came across this recipe for Toasted coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies in Cooking Light. The picture in Cooking Light did no justice to this cookie - in the magazine they looked dry. So, again I have no idea what made me make them (maybe I was thinking of the coconut m&ms?). Regardless, I'm really pleased that I didn't let the picture fool me. I mean were these the absolute best cookies I've ever had? No, but they're definitely a cookie I'll make again. And they're very enjoyable for a different little take on a chocolate chip cookie. You begin by toasting the coconut...which smells amazing. Then, its pretty much your typical cream the butter and the sugar and add eggs and flour and leaveners. I really thought from the picture that these were going to come out a bit too crispy but to my delight they were soft with a pleasant little hint of coconut. I will say that I cooked them for 8-9 minutes, because I feared a dry cookie. I also used regular chocolate chips because thats what I had!

mmm...cookies

Not a bad little cookie to satisfy a baked good craving