Cocalattas

These are simple, chocolate chip coconut cookies I found the recipe for in one of my cooking mystery novels. They are crisp and tasty, and a bit different from just a regular chocolate chip cookie.

Cocalattas
1/2 cup melted butter or hard margarine
3/8 cup granulated (white) sugar
3/8 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract (or vanilla if you don't have it)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup shredded coconut (I used sweetened)
1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk would work too)

In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugars. Add extract, soda, salt, and egg, mix well. Stir in coconut. Stir in half of the flour and the chocolate chips. Add the remaining flour. Let the dough rest for ten minutes.
Preheat oven to 350◦F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, or just leave ungreased.
Drop dough by tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12- 15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool for three minutes, then remove from cookie sheet to cool completely  Makes 2-3 dozen. Recipe can easily be doubled.

Fluke, Joanne. "Cocalattas." Recipe. Cherry Cheesecake Murder, New York: Kensington, 2006. 35-37.