Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

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Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

Last week my husband suddenly had cravings for oatmeal coconut cookies. He picked one pack from the store, but I put it back in the shelf because if he does not like it, he will not touch it and I have to finish it. Moreover, I try as much as possible to avoid buying baked goods for health reasons and also I don't want to miss a chance to bake.

So as soon as I came home, dug out my Cookies book and started searching for coconut cookie recipes. That book has 1001 cookie recipes (published by Readers Digest) and there were a lot of types of coconut cookies and I narrowed down to this one because it was simple to bake, used little butter when compared to the other recipes and also it included oats.

If it had been my early days of baking I would have searched for recipes for oatmeal cookies without eggs. But now that I know the ins and outs, I guess almost, of egg substitution I just look for recipes and decide which substitute to use depending upon the ingredients in the recipe.

Egg Free Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

Actually I did find 2-3 no egg oatmeal cookies recipe, but most of the time I do not like blogging the exact same recipe without any changes. So in recipes like that, I see if I can make any changes if not, I choose recipes with eggs and make it mine by coming with an egg substitute.

As for this recipe, the original recipe was for eggless coconut cookies. I didn't have to think of an egg substitute but just did a minor change. I used honey instead of light corn syrup. So if you want to make it egg free oatmeal cookies as well as a vegan then use maple syrup or agave nectar or corn syrup itself.

As usual, my husband did not relish these oatmeal coconut cookies immediately but started liking it very much after a couple of days when it was almost over and started asking for more. It was an instant hit with my son and I too loved it.

If you are still wondering how to make oatmeal cookies without eggs, I have a separate page for egg free oatmeal cookies.

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Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Recipe

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Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
4.9 from 44 reviews
This oatmeal coconut cookies without eggs is very easy to bake, even novice bakers can get it right. It has an amazing texture, crisy around the edges and chewy in the middle. A good snack anytime of the day.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Shredded Coconut (I used sweetened)
  • 1 cup Quick Cooking Oats (I used large flake)
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Honey
Procedure:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F for 15 minutes. Butter two cookie sheets. I used one extra large cookie sheet I recently purchased from Walmart. It was a dark coated non stick pan. Usually cookies baked on such dark coated sheets turn brown very quickly, so I lined it with parchment paper and then greased it with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in the coconut and oats.
  3. Melt the butter with the sugar and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove it from the stove and let it cool for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour the melted butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula.
  5. Roll into balls the size of walnuts and place 1 inch apart on the baking sheet and flatten it slightly with a fork.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. If using 2 cookie sheets, shift racks halfway through the baking to ensure even browning. Mine turned golden brown after 13 minutes itself. I think it's because of the dark coated cookie sheet.
  7. Let the cookies cool on the sheets until they firm slightly. Then using a spatula carefully lift the cookies and transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Taste:
  1. These oatmeal coconut cookies were very sweet. Initially it was crisp around the edges and chewy in the center. After 2-3 days, it started getting soft around the edges too. It also smells very buttery when consumed immediately. We did like the taste and I will make it again but will definitely do something to reduce the sweetness. My son liked it very much, but my husband did not like it in the beginning. He started liking it after 4 days when it was more chewy.
My Notes:
  1. The recipe did not mention whether to use sweetened or unsweetened coconut. I had the sweetened one, so I used it. I think if I had used the unsweetened variety the sweetness of the cookies would have been perfect for us.
  2. Light corn syrup was mentioned in the recipe. I had that in hand, but I anticipated that some of you might ask what can be substituted for it. So I used honey. I think either omitting this or reducing the quantity of sugar to 1/2 cup will also work if you want less sweeter cookies.
  3. These coconut cookies spread a lot, so be sure to leave enough space while placing the dough on the baking sheets.
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131 COMMENTS

  1. Patty

    I made these, but wanted to add chocolate chips. Of course, the butter mixture melted the chips, bit it turned out great! These will definitely be in heavy rotation at our house! Thank you.

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Patty.

  2. Mat

    Made these with coconut oil instead of butter, worked a treat! The mix came out a bit dry so I added about 1/6 of a cup of soy milk and that worked well, forming what was a nice dough after that.

    • Madhuram

      That’s great to know, Mat!

  3. Priti shah

    Can you use desdicatedcoconut in this receipe

    • Madhuram

      I guess it should be fine.

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  5. bhaavi

    hi.. thanks for sharing this recipe. This is the second time i am going to make these. I substituted whole wheat with APF, used unsweetened coconut flakes, and also used 1/2 cup of molasses instead of sugar. sweetness was just perfect for me and kids.
    Thanks again!

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome, Bhaavi.

  6. Eleni

    Is there a way to know the ingredients in grams?

  7. Nicole

    Just made these! I halved the recipe and they came out delicious but they definitely did not spread at all. It doesn’t matter though because they are so good. I’m glad the recipe said to smoosh them with a fork or else I wouldn’t have thought to do that. They are pretty perfect. The coconut adds just the right flavor and I was looking for a recipe that used it cause I had some lying around. Thanks so much for this cookie recipe! Will definitely be making them again!

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Nicole.

  8. Paige

    Hello Is it k that I added one egg will that make it a different I thought all cookies come with eggs comment me bk

    • Madhuram

      I haven’t baked with eggs, so unable to comment, Paige.