CHOCOLATE COCONUT CRUNCH COOKIES

 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 4 dozen
 
      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
 
  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.