Vegan Coconut Cookies

Vegan Coconut Cookie with a bite taken out of it on a white cloth.

5 from 1 vote

These Vegan Coconut Cookies are super chewy and full of coconut flavor! They are super simple to make, require no chill time and you only need 9 ingredients to make them.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 186kcal

Author: Megan Calipari

Cost: $4

Equipment

1 Large Mixing Bowl
1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer with paddle attachment
1 Rubber Spatula
1 Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

8 tablespoon Vegan Butter, room temperature
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
¾ teaspoon Coconut Extract
1 ¾ Cup Flour
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes, crushed see note

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350* F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the vegan butter and sugar until well combined and fluffy.
8 tablespoon Vegan Butter, room temperature, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
Add the non-dairy milk, vanilla and coconut extract and stir to combine.
¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ¾ teaspoon Coconut Extract
Add the flour, baking soda and salt and stir until combined. Then add the crushed unsweetened coconut flakes and stir on low until distributed.
1 ¾ Cup Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes, crushed
Use a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving 3 inches of space between each cookie. I like to bake 8 cookies per tray. Top each cookie with a few extra coconut flakes, if desired.
Bake the cookies in a 350* F oven for 13-16 minutes or until they are golden brown at the edges. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.

Notes

Coconut flakes are usually quite large, so I like to crush them so the distribute better in the cookies. To do this, scoop some coconut flakes into a bag and squeeze them with your hands until they are about ¼" pieces. Then, measure from there.

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