This next recipe is for Coconut Pecan cookies. This one is a huge hit with my sister! She’s always asking me to make these for her and I think of her every time I make them. I got this from Taste of Home and it’s a keeper!
DAY 11: Coconut Pecan Cookies
1 medium egg — lightly beaten
5 ounces evaporated milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter — (no substitutions), cubed
1 1/3 cups coconut flakes
1/2 cup chopped pecans
COOKIE DOUGH:
1 cup butter — softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 medium eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips — divided (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup coconut flakes
For frosting, in a saucepan, combine the egg, milk, sugar, and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture reaches 160°. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in two cups chips and coconut. Drop by tablespoonsful two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cookies, then drizzle with melted chocolate.
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