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    Recipes » Desserts » Cookies and Brownies

    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Toasted Coconut

    Published: Sep 22, 2016 · Modified: Dec 10, 2020 by Marissa Stevens · 43 Comments

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    stacked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

    I've always preferred soft, chewy cookies to their crunchy counterparts. When I've eaten a crunchy cookie, I assumed that it was either overcooked or store-bought. My gauge for a successful cookie recipe has been its balance of soft and chewy, giving crunchy little merit. Everyone feels that way, right? As it turns out, no. Recently I discovered that some people actually PREFER crunchy cookies, my father-in-law included. Can you imagine?!

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    So I set out to create a delicious, albeit crunchy, cookie recipe.

    These cookies are a bit of science project. (Oh, that sounds appetizing. 😉 ) What I mean is that savory dishes like soup and stir-fry are more art than science - you can add a little of this and a little of that to suit your tastes and not destroy the recipe. But with baking, too much of this or too much of that and you have a problem.

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    Take this cookie recipe for example: I originally posted it in September of 2012 and have made it many times with mixed results. Why? Because I was scooping the flour and eyeballing the amounts of oatmeal and coconut. These cookies should have the texture of tender shortbread, a delicate crunch, but should taste like an oatmeal, coconut and chocolate chip cookie. To attain this consistently, you need to weigh the ingredients. And honestly, the more I bake, the more I prefer recipes that list ingredient weights. (Here is a decent kitchen scale for $15.)

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    I was after a hearty cookie and, as you know, white whole wheat flour is my favorite base for baked goods (like Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies and Whole Wheat Puff Pastry). I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I wanted to add something unusual to these. Toasted coconut would be fun I thought. But fun isn't how I would describe the result, more like magic. Coarsely grinding it first (like I did for the Toasted Coconut Kettle Corn) adds a subtle, coconutty (pretend that's a real word 🙂 ) crunch to every bite. These aren't hard or crispy, they're delicately crunchy like a good shortbread (like these World Peace Cookies).

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    I won't say that I'm a convert to crunchy cookies, but I will say that these are utterly delicious. I hope you think so too.

    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Toasted Coconut

    Marissa Stevens
    To toast coconut shreds or flakes, you can bake them on a cookie sheet in a 300°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes – stirring a couple of times to toast evenly – or toast until brown, stirring constantly, in a dry skillet over medium heat. Coarsely grind your toasted coconut in a food processor before adding to this recipe.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 14 mins
    Total Time 34 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 30 cookies
    Calories 227 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups white whole wheat flour (240 grams) I used Bob's Red Mill Ivory Wheat Whole Grain Flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) at room temperature
    • 2 cups dark brown sugar (340 grams) lightly packed
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats (144 grams) I used extra-thick
    • ¾ cup toasted coconut (60 grams) coarsely ground (see headnote), 60 grams
    • 1 cup coarsely chopped (113 grams) toasted walnuts
    • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips I used 70%

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°F.
    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    • Add butter and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat at low speed until combined; increase speed and beat until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well, making sure to scrape down sides of bowl. Add flour mixture – cover mixer with a kitchen towel to protect your counters from a flour flurry. Start at low speed until combined, then increase to high for about 1 minute more. Add rolled oats, coconut, nuts, and chocolate chips; mix just until combined.
    • Scoop dough into walnut sized balls (my favorite cookie scoop) and arrange about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until golden brown. Wait a few minutes before transferring to cooling rack (cookies will fall apart if you don’t – live and learn, ahem.)

    Notes

    If, like me, you like to bake only the number of cookies that will be eaten the same day, then bake what you need and freeze the rest. Thaw them covered with plastic wrap on a parchment lined baking sheet before baking and flatten to ½-inch thick with a glass or mug bottom or the palm of your hand.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?I'd love to see it! Tag me on Instagram at @pinchandswirl or leave me a comment and rating below.

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    1. Hiherasi says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for your good and healthy recipe. It is looks like very tasty. How long time I can store it ? I want to make it for my nest travel.

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      • Marissa says

        November 17, 2017 at 4:03 pm

        Hi there - honestly, I keep the raw dough balls in the freezer and bake just what we'll eat in a day. But it's a great question! Here's a good article on keeping cookies at their best.

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    2. Sabrina Zaragoza says

      November 06, 2016 at 5:51 am

      5 stars
      Always love soft and chewy cookies, but I've never successfully made one by myself :((
      Anyway, Thank you for sharing the recipe, I will follow it and try again. Hope luck will smile at me :))))

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