Coconut Cookies with Mixed Nuts

Ingredients

• 150 g white sugar
• 150 g dark brown sugar
• 225 g unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 350 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 200 g desiccated coconut
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 150 g mixed nuts (walnuts, peanuts, almonds, and Brazil nuts or any combination you prefer)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C / 375 F.

2. 2

   Mix the white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with a hand mixer until smooth.

3. 3

   In another bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add this to the sugar mixture and make sure it's well blended.

4. 4

   Incorporate the coconut and nuts. The dough might be sticky, but that's ok.

5. 5

   Form the cookies and place them on a lined baking sheet. The recipe yields approximately 24 cookies.

6. 6

   Bake at 180C/375 F for 10 minutes or until golden brown.