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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookies	4	Dozen

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1/4	ts	Salt
1	c	Butter; unsalted, softened
3/4	c	Brown sugar
2		Eggs; lightly beaten
2	ts	Vanilla
1	ts	Almond extract
2	c	Coconut; shredded
12	oz	Chocolate chips
1 1/2	c	Almonds; lightly salted dry roasted, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 300.  In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking
soda and salt.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and
salt. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Mix on low speed until
blended.  Add the flour mixture and mix just until blended; do not overmix.
add the coconut, chocolate chips, and almonds and stir just until blended.
Drop the dough by rounded tbsp 2" apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Source: Mrs Fields I Love Chocolate Cookbook
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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