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