Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have always loved chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are something that remind you of your childhood. You always see those commercials for Toll House cookies that have the mother or grandmother baking cookies with the kids. Since I have grown up with chocolate chip cookies giving me that "warm and fuzzy" feeling of home when I eat one, I was devastated when I went gluten-free almost a year ago. I told myself that I would never be able to have that feeling again. Well, I was wrong. I have found a recipe that is like my mom's homemade chocolate chip cookies that I was raised on. I have had a lot of people asking for this recipe, so here it is. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do. 

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups of butter(softened, not melted)
2 cups of sugar(you can use brown if you like the flavor)
2 teaspoons of vanilla(seems like a lot but I like vanilla- you can use less if you like)
1 egg
3 cups of Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix(be sure to sift!)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips(you can put more or less depending on how chocolate you like)
1 1/2 cups coconut

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F
2. Cream the butter and the sugar.
3. Then add the egg and vanilla.
4. Sift the baking & pancake mix(important step!)Then, add the flour and salt.
5. Next, add the coconut and chocolate chips.
6. Mix everything together until incorporated.
7. Scoop onto a greased aluminum foil with a teaspoon or small ice cream scoop.
8. Make for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.
9. Enjoy!   
Yields: 2 dozen 

 Note:  
1. You can add dried fruit(for example cherries which are very good with chocolate) 
2. If you can't have chocolate you can use cherries, raisins, cranberries, etc. 
3. You can add orange or lemon yest if you add dried fruit instead of vanilla