Tropical Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 3 teaspoons grated lime rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. add eggs,beating until blended. add coconut,lime rind,and lime juice,beating until blended.
• 2 combine flour,baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl;gradually add to butter mixture,beating well. stir in chocolate morsels and macadamia nuts. drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. cool on wire racks.