Coconut Joy Cookies
These healthy pumpkin coconut cookies taste like a paleo oatmeal cookie but are grain free, gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
Recipe Summary Coconut Joy Cookies
Chewy coconut cookies chock full of chocolate chips and crunchy chocolate almond candy pieces.Ingredients | Vegan Coconut Cookies½ cup unsalted butter, softened½ cup white sugar¼ cup light brown sugar1 egg½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon coconut extract1 cup all-purpose flour2 tablespoons all-purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt½ cup semisweet chocolate chips½ cup chocolate coated coconut and almond candy pieces (such as Hershey®'s Almond Joy® Pieces)1 cup flaked coconut¼ cup chocolate coated coconut and almond candy pieces (such as Hershey®'s Almond Joy® Pieces)DirectionsPreheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and coconut extract.Combine both amounts of flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into the butter mixture until just combined.Fold in the chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almond candy pieces, and flaked coconut until evenly distributed.Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.Bake in the preheated oven until the edges become golden brown, 9 to 11 minutes.Immediately after removing from the oven, press a few of the remaining 1/4 cup almond candy pieces into each cookie decoratively.Info | Vegan Coconut Cookiesprep:
15 mins
cook:
10 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
18 cookies
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