Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks softened butter)

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees:

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl. Add eggs to butter mixture, beating well. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Makes approximately 4-5 dozen cookies depending on size. Enjoy!!!

P.S. This recipe is based on the famous "Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie" recipe with a coconut twist.