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5 from 40 votes

Coconut Cookies Recipe

When you need BOTH the golden brown crisp edges and the soft and chewy center, these Chewy Coconut Cookies are the ONE.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut, cookies
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup 1 stick softened butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cup flaked or shredded, whatever coconut

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, sift together 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
  • In a separate bowl, cream together ½ cup softened butter (that's 1 stick of butter for the measurementally challenged) and ½ c. each of granulated and brown sugars. Beat in 1 large egg and 1 tsp. vanilla.
  • Mix flour mixture into butter/sugar mixture, then mix in 1½ cup flaked coconut.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet (there's enough butter in the dough) and bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies are light brown and edges are toasted.
  • Cool on racks, wrap them up, and give those b**ches away.
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