Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

I felt like the classic chocolate chip cookie needed a little sprucing up, and what better to do just that, than coconut! Chocolate chip cookies are quite a wintery treat so coconut is a perfect summery accompaniment to balance out the rich, deep tones of the chocolate. I love my cookies crispy around the edges and gooey in the centre so I bake them for around 8-10 minutes on 180ºC.

Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes approx. 16 cookies

125g butter, softened
1 1/4 cup tightly packed soft brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence or paste
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
150g roughly chopped, good-quality chocolate
1/2 cup shredded or desiccated coconut

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper
2. Beat butter until light and fluffy then gradually add sugar. Continue beating until pale brown in colour
3. Add egg and vanilla while mixing
4. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt and stir to combine
5. Fold through chocolate chips and coconut
6. Place even amounts of dough on tray and flatten with a fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (10-12 for crunchier cookies)

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place :)