Coconut Cookies are always a favorite holiday cookie recipe! These easy Coconut Dream Cookies are filled with mounds of coconut and chocolate are a delicious treat for the coconut lover!
These Coconut Dreams Cookies are really perfect for all those Christmas cookie platters and as a food gift this season.
Seriously, since they are filled with mounds of coconut and little bits of chocolate, these little coconut cookies are like a dream come true. Especially to the coconut lover. Thankfully, that’d be the Mister.
Coconut Dreams Cookies
Any dessert with coconut definitely gets Bart’s attention. From Coconut Cream Pie, Coconut Cake, to these little coconut cookies, coconut treats are favorites of his. And it sure is easy to understand why.
How to Make Coconut Dreams Cookies
These little coconut cookies are super easy to make and are always such delicious treats!
Here’s how you make them.
As you preheat the oven, line baking sheets with parchment or non-stick baking mats.
You’ll then use your electric mixer to cream together the coconut oil, or shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Then you will mix in the egg and vanilla.
Then whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl.
Once the dry ingredients are combined, mix into the shortening and sugar mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and coconut flakes.
Then you simply drop the cookie dough by the tablespoon onto your prepared baking sheets, making sure to leave about 1 1/2-inches between each cookie. Bake them for 12-15 minutes until the cookies have turned lightly brown and are set. Allow to cool completely and store your Coconut Dreams cookies in an airtight container.
Make-Ahead Coconut Dreams Cookies
For an easy make ahead cookie recipe, prepare your Coconut Dreams cookie dough and drop onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Place into the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes. Transfer your cookies to a freezer-safe zip top bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Here’s my Coconut Dreams Cookies recipe. Make them soon for the coconut lover in your life! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Coconut Dream Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (92 g) shortening
- 3/4 cup (149 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large (50 g) egg
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) Kosher salt
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips (mini), or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup (85 g) sweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
- Cream together the coconut oil (or shortening) and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Mix in the egg and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into the shortening and sugar mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and coconut flakes.
- Drop cookie dough by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 1/2-inches between each cookie. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies have turned lightly brown and are set. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Happy Cookie Making!
Robyn xo
From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2013.
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Made these a week ago and they were delish!! Everyone loved them and I’m making another batch now. Had friends and relatives over for dinner and they filled up with cookies before dinner was served! Things I did differently… I usually sift my flour if I’m baking… I did not here. After I placed dough on cookie sheet I placed them in the freezer for a couple of minutes.. baked at 350 for minutes. They were perfect. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks, Lucy. I’m so happy everyone loved these cookies. xo
These are in the oven as I am posting this. I added oreo baking crumbs instead of chocolate chips about 3/4 of a cup and unsweeted shreddded coconut. I pretty sure my 17yr old Wil devour them! Thanks for the recipe!
Love this recipe! I’ve made them twice and everyone loves them. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Theri! xo
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My husband and I were hankering for some cookies tonight and I remembered some coconut flakes I had in the cupboard. I googled coconut cookies and saw your recipe, so we gave it a whirl and are tryin to resist eating the entire two pans of cookies by ourselves! 😀
Thank you for what I know will be a new family favorite, our kiddos will love eating these tomorrow afternoon, if any are left for them!!
Great to hear, Christina! I’m so glad you and your husband are enjoying them! I hope your kids enjoy them too! xo
i have made these cookies over and over and they’re ALWAYS a hit! people ask for the recipe and make them after eating the ones I’ve made. it’s so easy and always so yummy
I’m so glad you like them Lauren! Thanks!
OMG! Are these good! Yum
I’m so glad you enjoy them, Linda! Thanks! xo
Thank you for this DELICIOUS and easy to prepare recipe! My friends and family love the coconut and chocolate together. I love using coconut oil in the recipe.
Doesn’t the coconut taste amazing with the chocolate, Suzy?! So glad you liked them too! xo
I substituted canola oil for the coconut oil and toasted the coconut flakes before adding it to the mix. I halved the amount of chocolate chips called for. I used coconut flavour instead of the vanilla and chilled the dough before baking. though the dough spread whilst baking, it was not too much and the cookies tasted wonderfully.
However, it looked nothing like the picture! Maybe i should not have rolled the dough into a ball. next time, i intend to just heap it unto the baking sheet and sprinkle some coconut flakes on it before shoving it into the oven!
Anyways, great recipe!