PECAN-CHOCOLATE CHIP COCONUT COOKIES

Pecan-Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies image

When my four children were young, everyone wanted different kinds of cookies. After I came up with this recipe, everyone was happy, and it's still a cookie they ask for. Thanks to the cream cheese, these cookies bake up soft and fluffy. -Linda Brown, Hooker, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 9 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 to 2 cups pecan halves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat first four ingredients until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and coconut., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a pecan half., Bake until lightly browned, 9-11 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.