Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter, softened
• 1½ cups white sugar
• 1½ cups light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4–5 cups chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually add the sugar, continuing to cream until all the sugar is used.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in the vanilla.
6. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
7. Add all at once to the butter mixture, stirring well with a wooden spoon.
8. Add chocolate chips, pecans and coconut and stir until mixed.
9. Form dough into large balls and press down lightly on an ungreased non-stick baking sheet.
10. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes, being careful not to brown the edges.
11. Remove from oven and place baking sheet on a wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
12. Transfer cookies to rack; cool completely.
13. Recommended technique: take half the cookie dough, put it in a ziplock bag and freeze it for a rainy day.