Small Batch Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies are spiced coconut cookies that are crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle.
If I find a recipe I like that doesn’t involve chocolate, you know it must be good.
Take these Small Batch Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies for example. I have made these twice already and not a hint of chocolate to be found.
Then again, I have such an obsession with putting cinnamon into everything, I already went through two jars in the past few months.
These Small Batch Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies are crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle. The coconut flavor is subtle with a burst of cinnamon goodness. I couldn’t stop eating them.
And because it is a small batch recipe, you’ll only make 9 cookies.
My coworker asked me to make her two kinds of cookies. The first one I made were my Chocolate Gingersnap Cookies.
The second one I knew I wanted something without chocolate. I went through every cookbook, Pinterest board, and blog possible for ideas. I seriously had no inspiration.
Finally I decided to check out last year’s Great Blogger Cookie Swap round up post. There has to be something there, right?
After scrolling through dozens and dozens of cookies, these Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies caught my eye.
Except mine turned out a bit thinner than the original recipe. I baked them at room temperature, straight from the refrigerator, and straight from the freezer.
Turns out there was a little too much sugar in the recipe. When sugar melts, it becomes liquid. This contributed to spreading a little TOO much.
The cookies will still be on the thin side, but they won’t be paper thin.
Because they spread, they must be far apart on the cookie sheet. If you have a large tray that can bake all 9 cookies at once, great! If not, use two trays.
Line the sheets with parchment paper and let them cool between each use. I baked one sheet at a time, so by the time the one was done baking, the other one was cool.
These Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies are great for mailing. They are sturdy enough to handle the trip plus they stay moist even after a few days. I know a couple of chocolate haters that would flip over a box of these. Even chocoholics like myself can’t say no.
Small Batch Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies
Small Batch Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coconut Cookies are spiced coconut cookies that are crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl on medium speed, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until creamy and smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Beat in egg and vanilla until incorporated.
- Turn the speed down to low and gradually beat in flour mixture then the coconut. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a #40 cookie scoop or by hand, roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls then place on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart (they will spread).
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops no longer look wet. Let cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Jen @JuanitasCocina says
No chocolate?
PERFECT for moi! :D
Renee says
Great for mailing huh? Well then…pack up those tasty cookies and send them to me, please!!
CJ at Food Stories says
Great combo of flavors!
Tom @ Waegook Tom says
This sounds totally amazing. Brown sugar + cinnamon + coconut = <3
I'm on a cinnamon kick lately, too. I can't bake here in South Korea (ovens are unfortunately not a common fixture in apartments here), so I'm putting it in smoothies instead.
And coconut? One of my favourite flavours. I'll send this recipe to my baking-inclined little brother so he has something to perfect before I head back to England in March.
[email protected] & Trinkets says
I love chocolate… but I love brown sugar and cinnamon more and I want some of these cookies RIGHT NOW!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Like you, a recipe sans chocolate is odd for me….but I think that I would agree with you on these cookies! They look soooo good!!!!
Linda | The Urban Mrs says
Great idea for Christmas, especially for sending out. Nom nom to fresh shredded coconut taste.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I have a bit of an obsession with cinnamon too! And to be honest, I’m not the biggest coconut fan but I would make these cookies in a heartbeat!
Kat @ a dash of fairydust says
I am not a huge chocolate fan and constantly searching for good,chocolate-free cookie recipes – especially now,during holiday season,when I seriously get in a baking mood. Thanks for sharing the recipe,I’ll try these out today! :)
Kat @ a dash of fairydust says
They turned out absolutely amazing! My new favorite cookies for sure. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! :)
Carla says
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed them :)
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
I may be a chocoholic through and through but there are very few sweets on the face of the planet that I’d say no to. These cookies look delicious. I admit, I’ve never been a big fan of coconut but it’s definitely been growing on me these past few years. I’m pretty sure I’d inhale a pan of these in no time flat!
Luv What You Do says
That’s settled! These are totally going on my list for my Sunday bake a thon! They look incredible!
Live a Sweet Life says
I know how you feel about cinnamon. I love it and always use way more than a recipe calls for. These cookies sound amazing. Thanks for the great share!
Beth C says
O…m…g… I just made these and they are hands down my favorite cookie ever. They’re chewy, caramely, coconutty, cinnamonny — all of my favorite attributes in a cookie. Thank you so so so much for posting this recipe!!!
Carla says
Glad to hear you love it! Thanks for reporting back :)
Kimberly says
I wanted to make these for our office holiday party and all was going well except….the coconut I thought I had was expired! I decided that the cookie would still be good with a little ginger for some spice. Well instead picking up the ginger I picked up coriander ha! Still determined to make the cookies I added 1/2 tsp of ginger and coriander to your recipe and all of the sudden I had a soft gingersnap type cookie that everyone loved!
Carla says
Sounds like a happy accident ;) Glad you still enjoyed them !
Alex says
Normally I am only a baker of cookies, and not an eater of them. I prefer to share or gift them as I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. These, however, are an exception to that rule. They are my new favorite cookies of all time. I also added in an extra quarter cup or so of pecan pieces that I had laying around. Oddly enough mine did not flatten out at all like those in the picture, they remained puffy after removal from the oven and I didn’t even have the patience to refrigerate the dough beforehand. Thank you so much for this excellent recipe, I will certainly use it for years to come.
Carla says
Mmm I love the addition of the pecans! Glad you enjoyed them.
Ty says
I made these cookies because I wanted a sweet treat and the only thing I really had was coconut. I am in love! They were so good and just a right amount of sweetness! The didn’t flatten out like the pictures, but I am not a pretty chef. I have some Voluntiramisu ice cream that will pair great with these. Thank you!!!
Carla says
Thrilled to hear they were a hit!
Margaret viviano says
I don’t have that paper to put on cookie sheets is that ok?
Carla says
That’s fine! The parchment paper makes clean up easier. You can bake without them.
Evelyna Sakura says
The ratios of liquid and flour in this recipe are all wrong. 1 egg for 1 n 1/4 cups of flour will give a very runny dough that will give you cakes. It happened to me.
Carla says
Hi Evelyna,
Sorry to hear that! I have made this recipe at least twice and as you can see with some of the comments here, others have made the recipe successfully as written. Can you walk me through how you made them? Did you make any substitutes? All purpose flour, real stick of butter (not margarine or tub of butter)? Are you sure you measured 1 1/4 cups flour (hey I’ve grabbed the wrong measuring cup before!) Did you chill the dough? What about oven temperature – is it accurate according to an oven thermometer? What size egg did you use?
Jean says
These turned out beautiful. I love thin cookies better and these are perfect.
Michael W says
Thanks for the recipe! I have made some modifications and adore these cookies. Mine are not runny at all.
Here are my changes:
1 Tbsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup White Sugar
1 Tbsp Coco powder
Instead of butter use Coconut oil, with the same ratio. YUM!
Heather says
I made these last night. This has got to be one of the best cookie recipes I have ever tried. Def a make again recipe!
Su says
This might be a dumb question, but what does freezing the cookie balls for 15 minutes accomplish? Do they bake differently if the dough is colder? Just wondering what the advantage is to freezing vs. just refrigerated. I can’t wait to make these!
Carla Cardello says
Because I’m impatient :) Having cold dough slows down the spreading when baked. You can absolutely refrigerate them but may need to be longer than 15 minutes.
Amy says
My house smells divine right now thanks to you and these cookies. I found your site/recipe while looking for something to do with some leftover coconut. There are so many levels of flavor in this cookie and my husband apparently can. not. stop. eating them! Thank you for the great recipe.
Carla says
They looked awesome on Instagram! Glad to hear they were a hit :D
Thomas Sapp says
Your recipe needs to state whether to use salted or unsalted butter, it does make a difference! Usually I used unsalted and add salt as needed. So many baking recipes never say what kind of butter to use. Please clarify .
Carla says
My apologies for any confusion. I do state whether I use unsalted or salted on my current recipes, but since this one was posted back in 2012, I didn’t get around to updating it. The recipe is now updated with unsalted butter.
alexis&emily says
this did not turn out well!!!!! I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DID WRONG!!!!!!
Carla says
I don’t know what you did wrong either without more information. How did they turn out? Walk me through what you did including changes made to the recipe (either ingredients and/or directions).
Linda says
Yum! My husband says they are a keeper!
Carla says
Oh good! Glad the recipe worked out for you.
Trica-Ann ann says
Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda I hate baking soda
Carla says
Baking soda and baking powder are not interchangeable, so I highly recommend you follow the recipe as written. I have not tried it with baking powder and cannot give you guidance if you do try it.
Karen says
Can I use salted butter?
Carla says
Yes, you can. If you do, omit the salt since the butter would have salt in it already.