Spring Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

Happy Friday!

I am very happy to be writing this post today because I wasn't positive I would get the chance this week, but here I am. 
I have been trying to find springy recipes lately and haven't been finding quite as many as I would like so, when all else fails improvise! So I come up with this twist on the well loved chocolate chip cookie.

 

What You Need: 

1 Cup Butter, Softened 

3/4 Cup Sugar 

3/4 Cup Brow Sugar 

1 Teaspoon Almond Extract

2 Large Eggs

2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1Teaspoon Baking Soda

2 Packages Nestle Toll House Springtime Morsels, divided 

1 3/4 Cups Coconut flakes.

 What To Do:

Preheat oven to 350f

Step1#

In a large mixing bowl cream together the white sugar, the brown sugar and the butter.

Step2#

Add the almond extract and the 2 large eggs to the butter and sugar mixture. beating on a medium speed until fluffy.

Step3#

In a medium sized bowl combine the flour and the baking soda and whisk together. 

Step4#

Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, and mix on a low speed until a soft dough is formed.

Step5#

Add all the coconut and a little more than half of the morsels to the cookie dough and mix at a low speed.

Step6#

Drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.

Step7#

While the cookie are still warm from the oven, top with the remaining morsels, and place and a cooling rack.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Anna.

Easter Sugar Cookies

 First, I should admit my cookie decorating skills could improve. But I still had fun making these, and they taste really nice, and that's whats important, right.. Secondly, I don't really go all out for Easter with the eggs and the bunny, yes they are cute and fun, but that's not what Easters really about is it.
Any ways, the real reason for making these cookies is that I found these really cute cookie cutters at TJ Max, and I thought this was a good excuse to use them. These cookies are so simple and yummy, you can go crazy decorating them.

What You Need:

 1 Cup softened butter,

1 C powdered sugar,

1 egg,

1-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla,

2-1/2 Cups all-purpose flour,

What To Do:

 Preheat Oven at 350.

In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and the powdered sugar until fluffyish. Then add the egg, vanilla, and the almond extract. Add the flour and mix at a medium speed until a soft dough is formed. I would highly recommend butting the dough in the fridge for about an hour, but if you're inpatient like me, you can add a little extra flour to the dough.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured counter top, roll the dough 1/8 of an inch thick.

Then with lightly floured cookie cutters, cut out the cookie.
If you are using the same bunny cutter I am be sure to cut the same amount of tales, I had a couple taleless bunnies. oops..

Bake for 8-12 minutes, until the cookies are firm in the center and the edges are a slightly golden.

Decorate with you're choice of icing or frosting.

I chose to use pastels, because they make me think of spring.
So make sure you use plenty of sprinkles and icing. And have fun.

                              The Bunnies are my favorite!

 What is you favorite thing to make for Easter?
I hope you all have a blessed Easter.
Anna.