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Oatmeal Coconut Cookies are a deliciously tropical twist on the classic oatmeal cookie. They are so tasty, it’s impossible to only eat one!
Just a little bit of coconut really steps up the game on these cookies! If you enjoy the flavor and texture of coconut, you might like Coconut Cream Pie, or Coconut Cake as well!
A coconut-y twist
We love baking cookies in our home, like A LOT!! The kids love helping and we all love eating!!
One of our all-time favorites is this Oatmeal Coconut Cookies recipe (they’re different from our Classic Oatmeal Cookies recipe, which we love too).
I will admit that I was a little hesitant to try them at first because they seemed so plain, but they were good!! And what’s crazy is I do not think it’s possible to eat just one. Seriously!
There is something so addicting about these oatmeal cookies that it’s so hard to contain yourself and not eat too many. They’re soft, chewy and so flavorful!
We got the recipe from my mom’s friend, Pat, years ago and have been making them ever since. Yes, I understand that many like to have those extra ingredients like chocolate chips or M&Ms, but these Oatmeal Coconut Cookies are perfect as is.
These Oatmeal Coconut Cookies are simple to make too which makes them even more popular. 😉
How to make Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Like I said – they’re so easy!!
WET INGREDIENTS. Cream together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Set aside.
DRY INGREDIENTS. Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
BAKE. Spoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
That’s it – simple and SO good. WARNING: Try not to eat more than 5! 😉
coconut cookie FAQ
If your cookie dough seems dry, add 1/2 tsp liquid such as applesauce, vegetable oil, milk or butter. Be very careful not to add too much.
Also, be aware that adding ingredients may cause a flavor change. Your best bet is to use an ingredient that is already listed in the recipe.
Sweetened or unsweetened coconut: The two are interchangeable. If a recipe doesn’t clarify which to use it generally means to use sweetened as it is more widely known and available.
However, if a recipe specifically calls for one or the other I would stick to their suggestion as the other ingredients may have been adjusted to take the coconut into account.
Oatmeal: Since quick oats are just smaller pieces of rolled oats you can use them interchangeably. Deciding which to use depends and what texture you are going for. You can even use half of one and half of the other.
Baking time: Every oven is so different, but it just depends on yours and where you live. Sometimes these cookies bake in 7 and sometimes 10 which is a huge difference, so you may just need to keep an eye on them until they are very slightly browned. 🙂
Storing Tips
Storing Cookie dough
STORE the dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
To FREEZE, form the dough into balls, place them on a baking sheet and freeze for about 2 hours. Then, transfer the dough balls into an airtight freezer safe container. You can freeze them for 3-6 months
STORE cooled cookies to cool and store in an airtight container. The cookies will keep for 3-5 days at room temperature or for 6 months in the freezer.
Let me know if you decide to try these coconut cookies out. Although there is a cup of coconut, it’s not super coconut-y. And they always turn out so soft!!
For more oatmeal cookies, check out:
- Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
- Old-Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites
- Two Chip Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
Oatmeal Coconut Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup coconut
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 teaspoon almond extract optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Set aside.
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
- Spoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made these cookies tonight. They turned out really nice cookies. I think next time I would put in colored sprinkles to jazz them up a bit. I followed the recipe to a tee (including the almond extract which was a great touch). I however got 21 big cookies out of the batch. If you make them, I would recommend mixing ingredients as stated above, however when adding the coconut and oats, I would use hands to fully incorporate. The dough is think and easier to incorporate the oats and coconut with your hands. As well, when placing them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, I would make them quite small as they do get bigger with cooking. I also flattened & shaped them in the palm of my hands and then set them on the cookies sheet where I flattened again. The dough was too thick to use a cookie scoop. It took 15-20min cooking time with the larger 21 cookies I got. They are a nice cookie that is not too sweet, but soft and chewy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for sharing and thanks for the tips! I’m so glad you liked them!
Very delishlesh !!! I used organic virgin coconut oil( more of that taste). I tesp almond and 1tesp. Of coconut flavoring. Also the last batch in the oven now added crushed pecans.
Sounds great! Thank you for sharing!
Okay, not to toot my own horn but I consider myself a pretty accomplished baker. I do however have a baking nemesis, I have yet to bake an oatmeal cookie to my liking. They either turn out flat, hard and greasy, or like dry, powdery puffs. That is until today! Omg these are perfectly crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. Thank you so much, I love the coconut. They are amazing.
Oh, I’m so glad!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
I made these cookies and they are DELICIOUS ???????? Thanks a lot for the recipe
You are welcome!! They are our favorite oatmeal cookie recipe! Thank you for sharing!
OMG I made the coconut cookies with crabs is and white chocolate chips! I substituted the sugar with Splenda and brown sugar Splenda (diabetic in the house) and they were so fabulous! Thank you
That makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you for trying them 🙂
I am quickly reading through this recipe that I pinned a while ago so maybe I’m missing it, but approximately how many cookies does this recipe make? I need to make 5 doz for a cookie swap on Sunday and I do not want to go into this blind having to scurry to make more 🙂
Thank you!
If you need 5 dozen, I would double the recipe. Can’t remember how many it makes exactly, but I know it’s not 5 dozen. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!!
I made these tonight… amazing.. but mine didn’t flaten out like yours in the picture. My first batch was hard ????so I added some milk as the batter seemed quite dry and crumbly. the rest turned out great. Still not pretty and flat. But delicious. I’m not sure what I did wrong.
Suggestions??
I honestly don’t know what would have made them dry and crumbly. Are your ingredients fresh? Sometimes that can make a difference in how cookies turn out.
very good cookies with coconut and quaker oat!!!!!
I am obsessed with coconut so I had to try these, OMG! they are so yummy! Added (1) cup of chopped walnuts. They are so soft and chewy. Thank you Kristyn.
YAY – so glad you liked them! They’re definitely one of our favorites!! 😀
Coconut Oatmeal cookies were great!
I added 5 minutes to the baking time, they didn’t look done enough at 10 minutes.
I cut back a little on the butter and added 1/4 cup cream of coconut….just because I had it.
Very, very good!