These are the most delicious and easy coconut cookies you could dream of. Super soft, chewy, with irresistible crispy edges, and bursting with sweet coconut flavor. They require 1 bowl, 4 ingredients, and minimal prep time. The recipe yields 20 cookies.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time11 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut cookies
Servings: 20
Calories: 112kcal
Author: Katia
Ingredients
2 ½ cups(200 grams)desiccated coconut, finely grounded
2(75 grams)egg whites (from 2 medium-sized eggs)
1 cup(120 grams)powdered sugar
½lemon zest
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Decoration
½ cup(40 grams)desiccated coconut, grated
2tablespoonspowdered sugar
Instructions
Prep the coconut: Add the desiccated coconut to either a blender, food processor, or coffee grinder. Pulse until you get a fine texture (it takes just a few seconds), then transfer to a large bowl.
Combine the mixture: Add the egg whites, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract to the ground coconut. Using a spoon, stir the mixture until thoroughly combined, smooth, and pliable. Place the bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes. This rest in the refrigerator makes the mixture easy to work with.
Preheat the oven to 340°F / 170°C, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat, and place ½ cup of desiccated coconut (not ground) in a small ball.
Roll and shape a generous tablespoon of the coconut mixture into balls using your hands. Try to make them similar in size (about 20 grams each).
Roll the coconut balls in the grated coconut until they're coated. Place them on the baking sheet and gently press them to make round cookies about 1.5 cm thick. Remember, they will spread a little bit once they are in the oven.
Bake in the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 14 minutes. The cookie will spread and look pale and soft. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently transfer them to a cooling rack. They're very delicate when they are warm, but they are perfectly fine and delicious after 10 minutes of rest. Enjoy at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition facts: The nutrition values are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. The nutrition value is for 1 cookie.