#3022 - Coconut Peanut Butter Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter (NO substitutes)
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/2 cup Jif peanut butter
1 - 3oz. box Jell-O coconut cream instant pudding mix
1/2 cup Baker's angelflake coconut
2/3 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

In a bowl add butter, white sugar and brown sugar--beat. Add egg--beat. Add peanut butter--beat. Add the coconut cream pudding mix powder and the coconut--beat. Add baking powder and salt--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Drop by spoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (if you want them crispy rather than chewy, you can bake them 2-3 minutes longer). Cool cookies for 8-10 minutes before transferring them to paper towels. Cool completely.