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    Home » Food » Cookie Recipes

    Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Pecans Recipe

    October 19, 2013 by Jenn 21 Comments

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    As silly as it may sound, there are times when I really miss working at Paychex. Having spent seven years of my life toiling away in a cubicle, surrounded by coworkers so wonderful that I considered them family, I have a lot of fond memories of my time there. When I began working there, I had to spend two weeks attending a training course at their headquarters in Rochester, New York. That's where I first came across these chocolate chip cookies with coconut and pecans - at the cafeteria in the training facility!

    ultimate chocolate chip cookies with pecans and coconut

    As I was preparing for my trip, all of my coworkers kept telling me that I needed to make a point to eat as many of the training cookies as I could. I think they sold for $1 a piece at the cafeteria, and we were given a stipend to cover our lunch each day. Some people even asked me to bring back extra cookies for them!

    Now, I have been baking homemade cookies for a really long time, so I wasn't really THAT impressed with the cookies once I got there. They were soft and chewy, which I had made myself plenty of times at home over the years. BUT they were gigantic, and they were full of chocolate chips, pecans and coconut! I'd never actually eaten a chocolate chip cookie with coconut and pecans before - though I had chocolate chip and pecan cookies.

    Whenever I think back to my time at the training headquarters, those cookies are the first thing that pops to my mind - that and the girls I buddied up with and our trip to Niagara Falls one weekend!

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    I have a favorite Ultimate Chocolate Chip cookie recipe that I make quite often from this old Grandma's Favorite Cookies cookbook, and I thought I'd switch it up a bit and try to recreate those Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Pecans from that trip ten years ago.

    They came out pretty fantastic!

    ultimate chocolate chip cookies with pecans and coconut

    Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Pecans

    Ingredients

    ¾ stick or ¾ cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
    1 ¼ cups firmly packed light brown sugar
    2 tablespoons milk
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    1 egg
    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 cup chopped pecans (you can replace the pecans with chocolate chips if you don't like nuts)
    ½ cup dark chocolate chips
    1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut

    Directions

    Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

    Combine shortening, sugar, milk, vanilla and egg in a large bowl, beating at medium speed until well blended. Add in all dry ingredients and beat at low speed until blended - do not over mix!

    Add in pecans, coconut and chocolate chips and stir until they are folded in but do not beat with your mixer.

    Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an un-greased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart.

    Bake for 8-10 minutes, depending on how soft you like your cookies!

    Please note that they will come out of the oven looking underdone but they will harden up a bit once they begin to cool. DO NOT cook any longer than 10 minutes or they will be very hard once they cool!

    Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Pecans

    These cookies are simply amazing! This recipe makes about three dozen cookies.

    Like my little napkin? It came as a gift from Hen House Linens, where I get many of my food photography props! You can see their selection on HenHouseLinens.com.

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a single woman who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    Comments

    1. Kelsey Apley

      October 19, 2013 at 9:42 am

      We used to eat these all the time in school! I love coconut added to chocolate chip cookies!!! It really adds a whole new dimension to them, and you can never go wrong with nuts :-)!! YUM!

      Reply
    2. Kathleen

      October 19, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      I get missing it. I mean, think how happy we are to be able to hang out with other bloggers we know at events, you get to see and interact with co-workers everyday at a traditional job. These cookies sure do look amazing!

      Reply
    3. Melanie

      October 19, 2013 at 5:46 pm

      those sound AMAZING!!! I love anything with coconut!!

      Reply
    4. Angela

      October 19, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      I love regular chocolate chip cookies, but every now and then it's nice to add more flavors. Coconut and pecans sound like great additions!

      Reply
    5. Rachel

      October 19, 2013 at 10:11 pm

      Um. Yeah. I am pretty angry right now over these cookies. I WANT THEM AND WANT THEM NOW!!!!

      Reply
    6. Shell Feis

      October 19, 2013 at 10:49 pm

      Those sound SO good! I'm a coconut freak.

      Reply
    7. Colleen

      October 19, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      They definitely sound good, the cool thing is if I made them they would be ALL for me (no one in my house likes coconut)

      Reply
    8. Sheri

      October 19, 2013 at 10:51 pm

      They look so good. I will have to save this one.

      Reply
    9. Toni

      October 19, 2013 at 11:23 pm

      I love chocolate chip cookies. I can only imagine how delicious they would be with coconut and pecans.

      Reply
    10. Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}

      October 19, 2013 at 11:28 pm

      Yum, so tempting and I am trying to get back on track.

      Reply
    11. HilLesha

      October 19, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      That is quite a combination. I wouldn't mind noshing on these!

      Reply
    12. Tricia

      October 20, 2013 at 12:38 am

      all flavors that taste great together. I think i found a new cookie

      Reply
    13. Leilani

      October 20, 2013 at 1:30 am

      Not really a fan of coconut, but i love chocolate chips and pecans!

      Reply
    14. Vanessa: thequeenofswag

      October 20, 2013 at 1:46 am

      I love the blend of the flavors of chocolate and coconut. It's my favorite!

      Reply
    15. Ty

      October 20, 2013 at 2:04 am

      These look amazingly cute and I'm literally drooling over here.

      Reply
    16. Paula

      October 20, 2013 at 5:14 pm

      Those sound amazing! I've been wanting some chocolate chip cookies. I think I need to make these!

      Reply
    17. Tiff

      October 20, 2013 at 9:17 pm

      Chocolate chip and coconut is like a match made in heaven. I wish I had one RIGHT now!

      Reply
    18. courtney

      October 21, 2013 at 2:27 am

      Yummm oh man.. so good! I'd have to leave out the pecans though 🙂

      Reply
    19. Nichol

      October 21, 2013 at 4:02 pm

      MMM those sound so so good. Anything with coconut I'm all for!!

      Reply
    20. Crystal

      October 23, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      Yum. I'll have to make these soon, but without the pecans.

      Reply
    21. Bobbi

      April 20, 2016 at 2:26 pm

      These cookies are a great spin on your basic choc chip cookie. We thought they were excellent and will make them again!

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