These buttery chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with coconut answer your cookie dreams. They are warmly spiced with hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and bites of gooey chocolate and coconut throughout. They beat regular cookie recipes any day!
The smell of these freshly baked coconut chocolate chip oatmeal cookies will fill your kitchen every couple of weeks from now on.
- Quick. These chocolate-coconut cookies come together in just 25 minutes!
- Effortless. A stand-mixer does most of the work for you. You just need to roll the dough and bake away.
- Better than store-bought. They have brown sugar for a softer interior, and can be spiced up with add-ins like chewy cranberries.
- 3 in one. This easy recipe is a combination of sweet coconut cookies, oatmeal cookies, and chocolate chip cookies.
Recipe Ingredients
A sprinkle of spicy cinnamon and crunchy shredded coconut give these soft cookies a very special touch. Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact amounts.
- Unsalted butter – Skip the salt in the rest of the recipe if you use salted butter.
- Brown sugar – You can use light brown or dark brown sugar for this.
- Egg – Liquid eggs work too.
- Vanilla extract – Feel free to use almond extract.
- Regular oats – These are also called “old fashioned”.
- All-purpose flour – Avoid whole-wheat flour because they’ll make your cookies taste very earthy and wheat-y.
- Baking soda – Don’t use one that’s been sitting in your fridge for a long time because it absorbs lots of odors.
- Baking powder – Sieve it if it has any large lumps to prevent a metallic flavor.
- Cinnamon – Add ground nutmeg if you prefer, or skip it completely.
- Salt – Kosher salt is best.
- Chocolate chips – Mini chocolate chips add the perfect amount of sweetness, but they can be regular chips too.
- Shredded coconut – Make sure it’s unsweetened.
They’re as easy as your favorite chocolate chip cookies, but with crunchy coconut flakes and oats. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe card.
- Prep the oven. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Beat the butter. Add the butter and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand-mixer. Beat until light and fluffy. If it has lumps, it means the butter isn’t softened enough.
- Finish the wet mixture. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Continue to beat the ingredients until well combined. There shouldn’t be any steaks of egg in the mixture.
- Add the dry ingredients. Mix in the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just combined. Remove the bowl from the stand-mixer. Fold in the chocolate chips and coconut flakes.
- Bake them. Roll the dough into balls the size of 2 tablespoons. Set them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2″ of space between them. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Tips & Variations
Add a bit of earthy matcha, cocoa powder, or vanilla protein powder into the dough if you really want to treat yourself!
- Reduce clean-up. If you don’t want to use parchment paper, you can use silicone baking mats instead. Avoid foil because the cookies will stick to it.
- More add-ins. Fold 1/4 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, dried cranberries, or freeze-dried raspberries into the dough for more texture and flavor.
- Make matcha-chocolate chip cookies. Divide the dough (before the add-ins) in two. Add 1/2 tablespoon matcha powder to one half and mix until just-combined. Roll balls of dough with 1 tablespoon of regular dough and 1 tablespoon of matcha dough for an easy variation.
- Swap the chips. Change the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the recipe for milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch chips.
- Refrigerate it. Place the dough in a large bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate it for 1 hour or up to overnight. This allows the flour to really absorb the butter and sugar in the mixture for a better flavor.
- Add protein. Stir 1 scoop vanilla protein powder into the dry ingredients and 1 1/2 tablespoons extra butter when creaming the butter and sugar so that your cookies can be a hearty treat.
- Make double chocolate cookies. Stir 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder into the dry ingredients for an extra chocolatey bite.
Proper Storage
I always freeze a dozen so I can enjoy a sweet treat later.
- Counter: Store them in a paper bag for up to 3 days.
- Fridge: Place them in an airtight container for up to 6 days. Set them on the counter for 5 minutes before digging in.
- Freezer: Wrap each cookie in plastic wrap. Transfer to a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or on the counter for 10-15 minutes.
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 dozen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These freshly-baked coconut chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with earthy cinnamon will be your new favorite cookie recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of regular oats
- 1 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, add softened butter and brown sugar. Beat until creamy.
- Add in egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined, about 1 minute.
- Now, add in oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix until combined.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and unsweetened coconut flakes.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of the cookie batter on baking sheet and place 2 ” apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
46 comments on “Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies”
Kids love them! Mom too!
haha.. hurray! 🙂 Glad to hear it Holly!
Oh my goodness,these are heavenly! I confess that because I did not have all purpose flour on hand, I substituted whole wheat flour. They still turned out wonderfully!
I’ve made them with whole wheat before too, they are awesome either way Donna! So glad you enjoyed them!
Can I use 1/2 cup of coconut oil instead?
absolutely Sarah! 🙂
Every red-blooded American boy knows there are no ways to improve the tollhouse chocolate chip cookie. Coconut is mere chickification. The only conceivable improvement is for mom’s or the boys (like I did) to make dozens more in their kitchens. Lotsa milk, too.
haha… love it Arne.. chickification. 🙂
These cookies are delicious. I have made four batches in the last two weeks. We have had a number of guests in our home recently and these cookies are a big hit. It’s a really simple recipe which makes it a double gold star. Yummy!
haha… that just made my night. Thank you so much for letting me know! Glad you AND your house guests are devouring these!
Love them thanks for the recipe
Your welcome Jeneique, hope you enjoy them! 🙂
I made these cookies and posted about it on my blog, they were pretty darn tasty!
Awesome, so honored. Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed them!
Hi Krista,
The recipe says to use regular oats but the photo shows quick cook. Do you mean regular as opposed to steel cut?
Thanks!
Hey Rena, I only had quick cook oats in the pantry so I used that but I make this recipe with regular oats normally. So yes, use regular oats not steel cut. 🙂 Hope that helps girl, and GOOD EYE! 🙂
These look sooooo yummy! I love chocolate chip cookies too, so this will be a slightly more healthful way to indulge. Stopping by from SITS! 🙂
Me too girl! Plus, my son AND husband love them too. So I had to figure out a slightly healthier way to make them or we would end up 40+ overweight. YIKES. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day. Hope you have a great rest of the week!
Hi,
I love your recipes. I just made these cookies and my husband said they are the best he has ever had. The kids loved them too!:)
Aww.. so sweet! Thanks Joanna! So glad to hear it, we actually made them tonight. My little guy loves him some cookies… I like to call him the cookie monster in our house. Waits by the oven till those bad boys are done. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping in to let me know how they turned out, made my day!
Your cookies look delicious! I love oatmeal chocolate chip, and what a great idea to add coconut! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
My husband loves coconut and he is definitely converting me, especially after these cookies. 🙂 Thanks for the feature Jerri, so excited! Hope you have a great Friday my friend!
Krista, these look so delicious! You sold me as soon as you said coconut and chocolate! That’s my favorite combination!!! Off to pin and share with my friends!
haha… i’m a coconut and chocolate fan too. I think next time I’m going to use coconut oil instead of butter to make it extra coconuty! {if thats a word} Thanks for the pin and sharing Shari, I appreciate it!
Krista, I am in dire need of one of these cookies! All my favorite ingredients – pinning and planning to share on my FB page!
Well, I wish I had more left so I could help a sister out. 🙂 Thanks for sharing and for the pin, your too sweet! 🙂
These cookies sound fabulous and I adore that they’re healthy as well 🙂
Ah… thanks so much Consuelo. They were delicious and love that they were somewhat healthy! I hope you get a chance to try them. Thanks for stopping by!
Krista, oh wow, do these look awesome and your photo just jumps off the screen – wish that was really happening because I would love one right now! Thanks for sharing your recipe – pinning, of course (that goes without saying but I say it anyway! 🙂 Have a happy week!
haha.. thanks Cindy. So wish we lived near each other, you could help me make your awesome snowmen and I would make you cookies. 🙂 {and salad of course, this is joyful Healthy Eats… hehe} Thanks for the pin chica! Have a great rest of the week!
Yummmmmmmmmmmm. I’m pinning these, I need some good cookie recipes!
haha…. they were super yummmmmmmmmmmyyy. 🙂 Thanks for the pin girl!
These look good, Krista! I’m such a cookie monster. I just love cookies! Pinned.
PS, I can’t wait until school is over with so I can watch HGTV and Foodnetwork on the weekends again!
You crack me up.. cookie monster! 🙂 Too funny, thanks for the pin.
How close are you to being done with school? You aren’t gonna know what to do with all that time, when you finish.
I can’t ever turn down a big chocolate chip cookie either. In fact, I can’t resist chocolate in general 🙂 These coconut oatmeal chocolate cookies sound perfect!
haha.. I’m right there with you girl! How can anyone say no to chocolate. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by Ashley, hope you have a great rest of the night!
Oh my! Oatmeal cookies happen to be our favorite in the house. I never thought of putting coconut in with it. I bet the texture is beyond yummy! (You and your Food Network…I can’t get enough of it as well. It’s on all weekend for me.) Already pinned these babies! Have a happy Monday, sista!
You totally need to put coconut in it.. you could enjoy sub coconut oil in for the butter and make it extra coconutty! 🙂
Thats right, mmy name is Krista and I’m foodnetwork addict. I find it to be inspiring. 🙂 Usually our weekends consist of playing at the park and football watching, so its on during the week for me. Usually around dinner time. 🙂 hehe Hope you have a great rest of the day my friend, thanks for stopping by!
Just made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies over the weekend. Didn’t think to add coconut. Sounds like a great combo. I’ll have to try that next time.
Guess we were on the same wave length girl! I like oatmeal cookies but so much better with chocolate then raisins. 🙂 Hope you have a great rest of the day girl!
OMG!!! My two favorites coconut & chocolate chips, will be making these for the holidays for sure! Thanks for sharing & I pinned for later 🙂
~ Jenn
Well… yeah.. thats why I made them. 🙂 For Jenn! Thanks for stopping by and pinning chica! Have a great rest of your monday!
I can’t turn donw a cookie for the life of me!! I will be giving these a try for sure!!!
haha.. i’m right there with ya girl! 😉 I hope you enjoy them when you get a chance to make them. Thanks for stopping by!
I must have these cookies! They look SOOOO good. I think I may make these for a neighborhood cookie swap I attend every year! They will be a HUGE hit! Pinning!
Awesome! I would totally be excited if I got these in the cookie swap, by the way, how fun is that. Thanks so much for stopping by and pinning Kristin!