Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4–5 cups chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. cream the butter until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add the Sugar, continuing to cream until all the Sugar is used.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
4. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
5. Add all at once to the butter mixture, stirring well with a wooden spoon.
6. Add chocolate chips, pecans and coconut and stir until mixed.
7. Form dough into large balls and press down lightly on an ungreased non-stick baking sheet.
8. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes, being careful not to brown the edges.
9. Remove from oven and place baking sheet on a wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
10. Transfer cookies to rack; cool completely.
11. Recommended technique:
12. Take half the cookie dough, put it in a ziplock bag and freeze it for a rainy day.