Chewy Coconut Cookie - Quick and Easy Cookie Recipe (2024)

These buttery chewy coconut cookies are one of my favorite cookies of all time. They are made with pantry staples and are no-chill. Therefore they only take minutes to make.

These coconut drop cookies are slightly crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. They are the perfect combination of sweet, butter, crisp, and chewy. After eating these, you will be craving more.

These cookies taste like a chocolate chip cookie without the chips but instead adding a burst of coconut flavor goodness.

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How to Make Coconut Cookies

If you are looking for a quick treat to satisfy your sweet tooth this is a great recipe to use.

Before gathering supplies and the ingredients preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

Supplies:

• Cookie baking sheet pan
• Silpat
• Cookie scoop
• Mixer
• Teaspoons
• Measuring cups
• Coconut cooking spray
• Non-stick cooling rack

Simple Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter (room temperature)
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups flour {additional flour for flattening}
• 1 1/3 cups coconut flakes or shredded {plus 3/4 to 1/2 cup coconut for topping)

Note: You can use either shredded sweetened coconut or unsweetened coconut. I have used both.

You can toast your coconut, however, I prefer to use it straight out of the package. The bits of coconut on the top of your cookies will toast to a delicious golden brown.

You can use coconut extract in place of the vanilla extract. For this recipe, I have used organic vanilla flavoring that is a gel. It has a wonderful flavor. I have used vanilla extract and it turns out perfect too.

Easy Cookies Measuring and Mixing

Why make complicated cookie recipes when you can make these heavenly easy cookies?

The easiest way to make this recipe is with a mixer (I use this one).

Tip: Scrap the bowl between each addition.

Add butter and sugar to your mixer bowl and cream them together.

Slowly mix in the egg and vanilla.

Then add the flour.

Add salt to the flour mixture.

Baking the Cookies

Line your sheet pan with a non-stick liner (I use this one) or you could use parchment paper.

Next, I spray this baking spray on the inside of the cookie scoop so the dough easily releases.

To flatten the cookies you can use a drinking glass. First, spray the bottom of the glass with this cooking spray. After spraying the glass I like to dip it in a small bowl of flour.

Flatten the cookies with a glass.

Top with Additional Coconut

The coconut on the top gets toasted adding a rich coconut flavor and a little crunch. This combined with the buttery cookie dough and the soft and chewy center is a treat for the palate.

The cookies are ready for the oven.

After 10 minutes in the oven (when cookies are golden brown) place them on cooling racks.

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Bon appétit,

Kippi

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