These whole wheat chocolate chip coconut cookies are delicious. They are rich in fiber and other nutritional goodness—pairs well with vanilla ice cream.

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
One cup butter or margarine softened
One teaspoon vanilla
One teaspoon nutmeg
One egg
Two cups whole wheat flour
One teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
One cup semisweet chocolate chips
One cup coconut flakes

Directions:

• 1 Heat oven to 375°F.
• 2 Beat granulated sugars, brown sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and egg in large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips, and coconut flakes. Using a medium a cookie scoop, drop dough about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3 Bake dough 10 to 15 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.