Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are a cut above.  The Amaretto gives them and extra layer of flavor and the coconut and almonds an improved texture over your standard cookie.  I altered the original recipe from Good Housekeeping by subbing shortening for half of the butter.  This is a trick my mom taught me.  It keeps the cookies from spreading too thin and gives them a nice chewiness.

 

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 Tablespoon Amaretto liqueur

2 tsp almond extract

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup sweetened flake coconut

1 cup sliced almonds

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Preheat oven to 375.

At medium speed, cream butter, shortening and sugars until creamy.  Beat in eggs, amaretto and extract.

Reduce speed to low; beat in dry ingredients just until blended.

Stir in chocolate chips, coconut and almonds.

Drop dough in heaping tablespoons.  Bake 10-12 minutes.

Comments

[Megan (Best of Fates)]

What did your pastor think? That's what I really want to know! (Because yes, I stalk you. I know it's creepy. You're just going to have to learn to live with it.)

[Sandy]

that must have been some Bible study if you are referring to good housekeeping as God housekeeping...=o)

[Mindee]

Megan - he ate MANY. :)

Sandy - that was a heck of a typo. Thx for pointing it out. :)

[Missy Jill]

I just realized the big bottle of liquor that I bought for another recipe is Kahlua, NOT Amaretto. Do you think it will work? I know nothing of liqueurs.

[Mindee]

Missy Jill - Unfortunately, no. The two are not interchangeable. Kahlua has a coffee flavor while amaretto has a flavor like almond extract. But if you decide to go ahead and experiment, let us know how it turns out.