Gooey Butter Cookies with Coconut and Dark Chocolate Chips!

My family loves cookies, but when we travel I hate purchasing ingredients that I know we’ll never finish up before going back home.  These gooey butter cookies are perfect, with just a few ingredients, and very little leftover.  

I will say I prefer cooking from scratch, but some of my favorite cakes and cookies are what Sandra Lee would call, semi-homemade.  That’s just what these Gooey Butter Cookies are. Only this time I decided to jazz them up a bit, with the addition of coconut and dark chocolate chips.

What’s great about this recipe is you can doctor it up with ingredients you love, cake mix of choice, or just leave as is, and they’re still sensational.  I prefer to prep the batter a day ahead, place in the refrigerator, then scoop out and place on a cookie sheet the next day.  Better yet, go ahead and roll them up, and place in the freezer to have on hand.  Then when you’re suddenly surprised with guests at your door, pull them out of the freezer, defrost 5-10 minutes, and place in the oven.  Your guests will be pleasantly surprised.

If you haven’t tried homemade Gooey Butter Cookies before, with or without Coconut and Dark Chocolate Chips, you’re in for a real treat.

Here’s the recipe….

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