Nana’s Special Cookies Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 24 minutes
🥄 Yield: Makes 6 dozen cookies
Description:
These delightful cookies, dubbed Nana’s “special” cookies by the kids in her daycare, are a true delight for all ages. Packed with coconut, pecans, oats, and chocolate chips, they offer a perfect balance of sweetness and crunchiness. Whether it’s for dessert, a snack, or a special occasion like Christmas, these cookies are sure to be a hit!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups oats
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Toast the coconut and pecans: Spread the coconut and pecans on a jelly roll pan and toast in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes, stirring often to ensure even toasting. Once toasted, remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Cream the butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs: Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the creamed mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Add vanilla and mix-ins: Stir in the vanilla extract, followed by the oats, chocolate chips, toasted coconut, and pecans. Mix until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Form cookies: Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets, leaving some space between each cookie for spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they are just lightly browned around the edges.
- Cool and enjoy: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, serve and enjoy the irresistible goodness of Nana’s special cookies!
These cookies are perfect for any occasion and are sure to become a family favorite in no time. Whether you’re baking them for a crowd or just for yourself, you won’t be able to resist their delicious flavor and comforting texture. So, go ahead, whip up a batch of Nana’s special cookies today and indulge in a treat that’s truly unforgettable!
