Almond Chocolate Coconut Cookies II

1 cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

1 ½ cups brown sugar

4 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

5 cups semisweet chocolate chips

2 cups flaked coconut

2 cups chopped almonds

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.