[Recipe] White Chip Spice Island Cookies.

[kitchenklutz]

A while back, I took a recipe that was on the back of a Nestle white chocolate chip morsels package and tweaked it a bit with some varied spices (my holy trinity is cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves). The end result, which I'm actually quite proud of, is my

White Chip Spice Island Cookies

Ingredients:

* 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/3 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 teaspoons orange extract
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (or mace)
* 1/4 teaspoon cloves
* 1 large egg
* 1/8 cup milk
* 2 cups (12-oz. package) of Nestle Toll House Premier White Morsels
* 1 cup flaked coconut
* 3/4 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, or macademia nuts

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

3. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg or mace, cloves, vanilla, and orange extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and milk. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, coconut, and nuts.

4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks or paper towels to cool completely. Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.


They always turn out delightfully tasty, with some intriguing hints of spice and flavor that somehow always leave me pleasantly surprised.