Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

These soft and chewy coconut chocolate chip cookies are a real treat for coconut lovers. They are crispy on the outside, moist and chocolaty in the middle, and taste absolutely DIVINE.

Recipe yields 22-23 cookies.

Prep Time13

Cook Time12

Chilling time15

Total Time40

Course: cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coconut chocolate chip cookies

Servings:

Calories: 125kcal

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
⅔ cup (110 grams) dark chocolate chips
⅓ lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decoration

½ cup (40 grams) desiccated coconut, grated
2 tablespoons powdered 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, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips to the ground coconut. Using a spoon, stir the mixture until fully combined, smooth, and pliable. Place the bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes. This rest in the refrigerator makes the mixture more manageable 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 12-13 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 nutritional value is for one cookie.

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