Chewy-chunk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, not packed
• 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup oats
• 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup crushed almonds
• nuts or dried fruit or seeds, whatever you choose

Recipe

• 1 blend the butter and sugar until fluffy, then add the eggs and vanilla.
• 2 in a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
• 3 add the dry ingredients to the wet, then stir in chips, oats, coconut, almonds, or whatever you chose.
• 4 preheat the oven for 375ºf.
• 5 prepare a baking sheet- cover it with parchment, or grease it lightly.
• 6 drop the cookies by heaping tablespoons onto the sheet/s, then bake for 8-10 minutes, until just browning along the very edges.
• 7 let cool on wire racks, store in an airtight container.
• 8 enjoy your new creation! :).