Soft Buttery Coconut Cookies (Printable)
Soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies bursting with coconut flavor and a rich buttery finish—perfect for teatime.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
02 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
05 - ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
06 - ½ cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Coconut
09 - 1 ½ cups (120 g) sweetened shredded coconut
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
06 - Fold in the shredded coconut with a spatula until evenly distributed.
07 - Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, drop dough balls about 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden but centers remain soft.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The dough comes together in one bowl with zero fuss and no chilling required.
- Each bite melts on your tongue with a sweet coconut finish that pairs perfectly with afternoon tea.
02 -
- Pulling the cookies out when the centers still look slightly raw is the single most important step for that soft texture because they continue cooking on the hot pan.
- Toasting half the coconut before folding it in transforms the flavor from pleasant to absolutely addictive with almost no extra effort.
03 -
- If your dough feels too sticky to scoop pop it in the fridge for fifteen minutes and it will firm up perfectly.
- A pinch of extra salt on top of each cookie right before baking creates an irresistible sweet and salty bite.