Tropical Chunk Cookies

Oh man!! I didn't know I can baked cookies that was finished in a week!! Hubby keep giving me compliments,he said this cookies is the best he ever had!! lol! Personally I like this cookies because I love coconut and cashew nut! As usual I love shopping for baking and cooking books from discount bookstore..One fine day I was flipping through a baking book,I saw this recipe title:Tropical!! wow! love tropical weather and food especially I was born and raised in Malaysia.I quickly bookmarked this recipe but didn't have the chance to bake until now!! If you like coconut flavor infused in your cookies,try this recipe!! I guarantee you will love it like us!
Ingredients:

1 package-12 oz white chocolate chunks,divided
1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 cup or 1 stick butter,softened
1 1/2 cups coconut flake,toasted
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts ( but I used cashew nuts)
Yield about 3 dozen cookies

Method:

1:Preheat oven to 375 F.Prepared 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2:Microwave 1 cup of the chocolate chunks in microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes until almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted:cool slightly.Mix flour,coconut,baking soda and slat bin medium bowl: set aside.

3:Beat butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.Add egg and vanilla: beat well.

4:Stir in melted chocolate,gradually beat in flour mixture.Stir the remaining chocolate chunks and nuts.

5:Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookies sheets.

6:Bake 11-13 minutes or just until golden brown.Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute.Then remove to wire racks and cool completely before store in air tight container.
Note:

Store in air tight container up to 1 week.Substitute toasted,silvered almonds or any nuts for macadamia nuts.