Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Coconut Cookies

A friend who shall not be named recently requested that I send her some cookies, the same ones I sent Christmas from long ago. Unfortunately, neither of us can recall what it was! I decided to just make a different kind. I decided on a variation of these heavenly cookies I always have at Cafe Caturra... Lucky for her, another friend happened to be in DC for a business trip and was able to bring some back to Manila.

Here's the recipe. One batch makes about 3 dozen regular-sized cookies. You can certainly make them as big as your hand!


1 cup unsalted butter, melted
2-1/4 cups Gold Medal Better for Bread flour
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tbs milk
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup shredded plain coconut
1/2 cup hazelnuts, loosely chopped

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 deg
2. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together in a medium bowl and set aside
3. Blend sugars and the melted butter until creamy and smooth
4. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, and milk together then add into sugar mixture
5. Mix on medium speed until smooth
6. Slowly add in the flour mixture until well combined
7. Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut, and hazelnuts
8. chill dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour
9. Scoop the chilled dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, about 1-1/2 in apart
10. Bake for about 12-14 min, rotate the trays halfway through to ensure even browning

You can certainly use other nuts like macadamia or even walnuts!