Chocolate Coconut Cookies
These easy and delicious Chocolate Coconut Cookies are the most amazing cookie recipe. Soft with a great texture, a traditional great dessert!
Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Also worthy are these Pecan Haystacks, so simple to make. But if cookies is where it’s at, you need to try these Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Cookies.
With only a week until Christmas, I’m officially in baking overdrive. I put off making holiday treats until now, so that they last until the big event.
Unfortunately now I’m rushing like mad, trying to get it all done in limited time. This is the time when I’m thankful for easy recipes, or else my holiday baking wouldn’t exist all I’m sure.
I discovered a recipe for Chocolate Chunk Macaroons, and after reading through the ingredients and instructions, I decided the simplicity yelled ‘make me!‘. Yet I wanted more of a cookie taste, so I adapted the recipe that I found.
After baking, I wasn’t left with the classic ball-shape of macaroons. Instead they had spread and flattened into cookies. I did omit the pecans, but I don’t think that would have caused the drop.
In any case, cookie were made. And they were still super-good, so that’s a victory! It goes to show that baking is hit and miss, and we all have our fails now and then.
So this is how the Chocolate Coconut Cookies recipe came to be. If you really want that macaroon shape, I’d suggest using only half the can of milk, and maybe 1/3 cup more coconut.
That might bulk it up enough to give it some sticking power. Either way, they’re good in cookie form, because, cookies!
More Cookies to Try:
Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 4-1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate (chopped)
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (300 mL)
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine coconut, chocolate and flour in large bowl. Add milk and vanilla; mix well.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture, 2 inches apart, into 60 mounds on parchment-covered baking sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
I’ve never used coconut in my cookies because but it’s such a great idea and these cookies look really good so I’ll have to try them
Made these up they were delicious but mine never flattened out and stayed more like a macaroon shape. Did not have Bakers Semi sweet squares so just used chocolate chips.
Lol, I failed your fail! Mine look like only slightly fallen macaroons. Oh well, they still look like they’ll be tasty 🙂
I love how simple this recipe is! I’ll be making this soon!
they look and sound super delish , thanks for sharing the recipe , a must try !
I wouldn’t call this a miss. They still look absolutely delicious and I might just give them a try. Thanks for your hints too. Once again your photos are drooling worthy!!
yummy these look and sound delish thanks for sharing , i will def be trying them out 🙂
I love hpw simple these are and have all the ingredients on hand!
Yumm these look very tasty
Thanks for the recipe – it looks perfect for our family.
I left a lot of my baking until this week too. I need to bake a bunch of pies for family get togethers but I might leave that until the 24th. I have a potluck brunch to go to this morning…I think I’ll try making these Chocolate Coconut Cookies for it!
Those look great, yum!
Those look delicious! I’m always on the lookout for easy cookie recipes to try with my kids. Thank you for sharing.
these cookies look amazing… I’m going to add them to my list of cookies to bake this xmas. thanks for the recipe!
These look delicious, round or flat. You could let the “dough” sit for a bit so the coconut absorbs more moisture and they’d be rounder. Also all coconut and sweetened condensed milk isn’t created equal. So a different brand might just do the trick.
These look really good, will have to give them a try!
Yum, these cookies sound unique and delish! Thanks for the recipe!
Chocolate and coconut, how could these not be delicious! I tried to make macaroons a couple of weeks ago and they didn’t turn out that great. I’ll have to test these out to make up for it.
Only 5 ingredients – how simple is that? These look fantastic and crispy around the edges – I can’t wait to try them!
These are going on my list of goodies for my Christmas cookie exchange I do with some friends.
They look very yummy!
I love coconut in anything these sound great
Oh Tammi, those look really good! I love anything with coconut! I’ve saved the recipe and will make some this week! Thanks! 🙂
Chocolate and coconut – two of my favourites. They sound delicious.Since my husband died 10 days ago, I am not in the mood for baking, but these do sound delicious for another time.
They look really good to me,we have our baking day tomorrow will add these
These look delicious. I have a bag of coconut, I may have to try the recipe! 🙂
Sounds like a great cookie recipe!! Anything with sweetened condensed milk usually is yummy 🙂
I tried this recipe and everyone loved it.
This looks amazing. We love coconut so we will try this recipe for sure this December!
You’re right – those ingredients do yell “Make me!” Bet they tasted delicious.
oh man, these look SO good! Sometimes the best things happen by accident!
Those look amazing! I really miss being able to use Sweeten Condensed Milk, or rather miss being able to eat all that goodness.
I am hoping to get in a little baking tomorrow, and since I have all the ingredients for these, may give them a try! Thanks!
awesome!!
Yum! These sound delicious .. I really like the idea of some coconutin there! Simple yet it asdds a real twist
These look FANTABULOUS!! I have to make them for our Family Christmas Dessert table!! Thank you for sharing Tammi!
these look great! will have to try them
For being a fail they look super good, I am going to try these!!
These look amazing!
Yum! Adding these to my list of things to bake this weekend! Thanks for the recipe.