Crispy Chewy Coconut Cookies
I really love cookies. I think if it came down to it, and I had to choose only one item from the “sweets” category to eat for the rest of my life, it would be cookies.
Peanut Butter, chunky chocolate, oatmeal sandwich cookies, double ginger, mint chocolate chip — there are a lot of cookies that have won my heart over the years.
But the cookies I’m sharing with you today might be my absolute favorite. I made them for the first time a couple of years ago to give as part of a holiday goodie bag, and since have made them for various occasions. Truth be told, I make them for others because I want an excuse to eat some myself!
Another confession: eating the raw cookie dough of these is a risk I can’t help but take. I know, I know. It’s not completely safe for me to do that, and I’m definitely not condoning that you do so, but man, oh man. I can’t stop!
If you don’t like coconut, I don’t expect you to like these, because they are all about some coconut. If you don’t enjoy an intense salty/sweet combo, then you probably won’t be crazy about these. But if you like either of those things, then you’ll be absolutely head over heels for them like I am!
Crispy Chewy Coconut Cookies
Makes approximately 40 cookies. From allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
1 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Add the oatmeal, crushed cereal and coconut and mix until combined.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be light brown at the edges and on the bottom. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
These are my favorite flavors, combined! I am a sucker for all things coconut, and to top it off sweet + salty? sold. :)
PS ~ Hope motherhood is treating you well!!
Thanks Cara! I’m a bit tired, but can’t complain- he’s the best thing EVER!
Yum! Can’t wait to try these!
There’s a Texan cookie called Ranger cookies that contain corn flakes and they are delicious! They give cookies such a wonderful flavor and texture. I bet these are just as delicious!
Happy baby arrival! :)
Thank you! I’ll have to look up the Ranger cookie recipe too…bet I would love it!
These look great! Pretty plate, too…
I got that plate at the food blogger xmas gift exchange! so cute isn’t it?
Coconut anything makes my world go round, but i have a question about the recipe: do you use sweetened or unsweetened flaked coconut? I figure there is probably enough sugar without it, but I was just wondering if it mattered. Can’t wait to try these!
I use the sweetened and it doesn’t make them too sweet. I’m sure it would probably work with either!
Coconut is my favorite! I could (and sometimes do) eat it straight from the bag! If these are your absolute favorite cookie, they are sure to be DIVINE!! I cannot wait to try these SOON!
I hope you and your sweet baby are still doing great!!
Cheers,
Christi
Can we substitute flour for coconut flour? Trying to stay away from gluten – not because of health issues, just makes me feel better all around without it. Thank you!
Hi Cathy, to be quite honest, I have no idea. I’ve never baked with coconut flour before, so I don’t know if it would change the texture, etc.
I found this article that gives some helpful tips on substituting coconut flour for all purpose flour: http://www.livingwithout.com/issues/4_7/cooking_with_coconut_flour-1955-1.html
These really are close to the ones I made. Gonna have to give ’em a try!