RECIPE
Coconut Cookies
Spring is in the air and Easter is right around the corner, which to me means I need to make some coconut cookies. Growing up I remember my mom always made some coconut treats for Easter. One of her favorite things to make were Goof Balls. While I have not made them yet, I will one day. I thought I would carry on the coconut tradition with my family by baking some coconut cookies.
I have been working on some cookie recipes that are thin and a little bit crispy but still chewy. I think these cookies cover that. One thing about these cookies that I love is that don’t require anytime in the refrigerator. I am not melting or browning the butter in this recipe, which is unusual for me. But I wanted a super easy and quick cookie recipe and this recipe is that.
I made this recipe gluten free because I was using oatmeal and oat flour. You don’t have to use oat flour, you can regular all purpose flour. I use unsweetened coconut because there is a cup of sugar in the recipe. Sweetened coconut just made the cookie to sweet for me. You can make this recipe in one bowl if you want. I don’t always mix my dry ingredients in a separate bowl, because I just don’t want to wash an extra dish!!
That’s what is Baking in our Kitchen ????
Billie-Jo
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup oat flour
- ¾ cup quick oats
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar. Cream for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg and vanilla, mix until combined.
- Add in oat flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix on low/medium speed until combined.
- Add in coconut and mix until combined.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop batter on the prepared cookie sheet. Making sure to keep 2” between them cookies. These cookies will spread when baking.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes.
Tips & Recommendations
You substitute sweeten coconut, but it will make the cookie super sweet. For a crispier cookies bake 16 minutes minutes, 14 minutes for a chewier cookie.
