Yields about 50 biscuits
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3.4 oz pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
2 eggs (at room temp)
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
1 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla.

In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cocoa, dry pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Drop by the spoonful onto baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

2 egg whites
1 1/2 cup coconut
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. (Note: Or look frothy!)
Gradually beat in the caster sugar and continue beating until the sugar has dissolved.
Fold in the coconut and vanilla essence.
Drop teaspoons of mixture onto greased oven trays, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.

Yields: about 12 biscuits

Source: Mum's amazing cookbook