Description
Soft and chewy coconut cookies are the best treat for the coconut lover in your life! These cookies are easy to make and bursting with coconut flavor.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (170g)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (110g)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredient:
- 1¾ cups shredded sweetened coconut (150g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 large sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Whisk dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Cream butter and sugars: Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine the mixtures: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, then mix in the shredded coconut.
- Portion and bake: Scoop the dough onto the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- For a softer cookie, replace 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
- Measure your flour correctly to avoid dry cookies.
- Use room temperature ingredients for a cohesive dough.
- If you don’t have a stand mixer, use a handheld mixer instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 102mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
