COCONUT PISTACHIO COOKIES

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I altered my mom's famous chocolate chip cookie recipe to accommodate two of my favorite flavors, coconut and pistachio. These crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside cookies have been a huge hit ever since and one of my favorite to make. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by Ashley Bohacz

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pistachio Dessert Recipes

Time 28m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

⅓ cup shortening
3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pistachios, or more to taste
½ cup coconut flakes, or more to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Combine shortening, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat slowly into the shortening mixture until thoroughly combined. Mix pistachios and coconut flakes into the dough using a large spoon or your hands until evenly distributed.
Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto 2 baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are a light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 80.4 mg, Sugar 9.4 g