Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookies are filled with the tastes of chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds.
24cookies
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1cupbuttersoftened
1cupbrown sugarpacked
½cupgranulated sugar
½teaspoonsalt
2.5cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
2eggs
1tablespoonamarettooptional
2teaspoonalmond extract
2cupssemisweet chocolate chips
1cupflaked coconut
¾cupslivered almonds
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a mixer, mix the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined and creamy.
Add the eggs, one at a time and mix. Add the amaretto and almond extract and beat well, stopping to scrape down the sides with a spatula.
In a medium sized bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the sifting dry ingredients, a little at a time when mixing on low speed until blended.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips, coconut and almonds and mix until incorporated.
Using a large cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
Let cool for a minute or two and then place on a wire rack to cool.
*Cookies will keep for up to a week in an air tight storage container.If you don't have amaretto or don't wish to use alcohol, omit the amaretto and increase almond extract to 3 teaspoons.
Notes
*Cookies will keep for up to a week in an air tight storage container.If you don't have amaretto or don't wish to use alcohol, omit the amaretto and increase almond extract to 3 teaspoons.