Coconut Pecan Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 78
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed (no substitutes)
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 for frosting, in a saucepan, combine the egg, milk, sugar and butter.
• 2 cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture reaches 160.
• 3 stir in coconut and pecans.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• 6 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 7 beat in vanilla.
• 8 combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 9 stir in 2 celsius chips and coconut.
• 10 drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 11 bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 12 cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 13 in a microwave, melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
• 14 frost cooled cookies, then drizzle with melted chocolate.