Their Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

Yesterday the weather was quite unpredictable so we made chocolate chip cookies in the afternoon. It was a collective effort although my son and my daughter added what they  wanted to make these their ultimate chocolate chip cookie. These are dense, chewy, and loaded with goodness.  

Their Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

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3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, broken into pieces

1/2 cup flaked coconut, sweetened or unsweetened 

1 bag of dark chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. In a medium bowl mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.

3. Beat the sugars, butter, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. You may use an electric mixer on medium speed or mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until creamy and smooth.

4. Stir in the flour mixture, you sat aside. Once combine add the macadamia nuts, coconut, and chocolate chips. The dough will be quite stiff so it may be a bit of an effort when stirring however well worth it once the cookies are done.  

5. Drop the cookie dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking tray.

6. Bake for about 8 to 11 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Lightly press down on the tops of each cookie with a fork, this condenses the cookie making the centre chewy and the edges crisp. If the fork gets coated in chocolate wipe down, as you go. Then let the cookies cool for 1 to 2 minutes on the baking tray. Remove from baking tray and continue to cool on wire racks.

Notes: I mixed everything by hand because I had 2 helpers, my son and my daughter. Even if they did not help I still would have mixed everything by hand, sometimes that is how I roll in the kitchen. I baked the cookies for 11 minutes only. I found this was enough time as they were nicely golden on both, top and bottom. To lighten the fat content decrease the butter to 3/4 cup. Omit the nuts and add mini chocolate chips instead. You may also want to use 1/2 cup apple sauce and a 1/2 cup butter, although it may change the consistency of the cookie. 

Gently pressing down on the tops of each cookie can squish the chocolate chips on top. However, they are so delicious that you won't even notice. 

Hope everyone is having a good week. - JD