Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: set the oven to 190°c/375°f/gas 5. beat the butter and sugars together in a mixing bowl until creamy. break the egg into the bowl and beat it into the mixture until smooth. then add the vanilla essence and mix. add the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda to the mixture, a little at a time, and stir everything together well. now add the chocolate chips and stir them in until they are evenly spread through the mixture. butter the baking trays and spoon small mounds of the mixture on them leaving quite big spaces between the mounds. bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until they are an even golden brown colour, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Target recipe: toast coconut in a medium skillet over low heat, until light brown. let cool. preheat oven to 350°. in large bowl or mixer, on low speed, mix all ingredients (except chocolate chips) together (with the shortening being soft, it mixes easily and does not have to be creamed first). stir in chocolate chips. drop level 1/4 cups dough, about 2-inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet, pressing dough lightly to form rounds. bake 15-20 minutes or until golden. let cool a couple of minutes. transfer cookies to cooling rack to finish cooling.