Outrageous Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies or Cookie Cake

• 14 cup white sugar
• 34 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened (NO substitutes)
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant coconut cream pudding mix
• 1 (7 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
• 14 cup milk (if making cake)
• 1 (16 ounce) canwhipped vanilla frosting (if making cake)
• candy sprinkles, for decoration (if making cake) (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream together the butter, sugars, pudding mix, vanilla, egg, and milk (if making cake).
3. In a separate, larger bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Pour the wet mixture from step 1 onto the flour mixture and combine until blended, using your hands if necessary.
5. Mix in the shredded coconut and chocolate chips.
6. For cookies: Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
7. For cookie cake: Press into a lightly greased 13x9" pan.
8. It might be a thicker layer than the usual cookie cake.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
10. The cookie cake may need a few minutes more.
11. If making cookie cake, spread on that can of frosting and add sprinkles!

white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, instant coconut cream pudding mix, coconut, milk, vanilla frosting, sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/outrageous-coconut-chocolate-chip-cookies-or-cookie-cake-506189 (may not work)