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Tropical Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The coconut and rum extract give this cookie an amazing Tropical taste!
Serving40
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon rum flavored extract, (or you could substitute vanilla extract)
  • 2 eggs
  • 11 ounces chocolate chips, 1 package
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • ½ cup chopped nuts, optional

Equipment

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine brown sugar, white sugar, softened butter, and extract and beat until creamy. Add eggs and beat until incorporated. Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until all combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 7-10 minutes (don't over bake!) and remove immediately from cookie sheet and place on wire rack to cool once pulled out of the oven.

Notes

  • Don’t let the rum extract scare you- it gives them such a delicious flavor (but if you choose to leave it out, these cookies are still delicious)!

Nutrition

Calories: 143 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 20 mg · Sodium: 131 mg · Potassium: 46 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 154 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 11 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert