Chocolate Mac Nut Coconut Cookies
These chewy chocolate mac nut coconut cookies are packed with real coconut flavor. They are chewy and sweet and give you island vibes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 2/3 cups brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- In a standing mixer, combine butter, brown sugar & granulated sugar. Mix until combined. Turn the mixer on high and whip for 1-2 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds to scrape down the bowl.
- Add the eggs and extract and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt and sweetened coconut. Mix until the dough forms.
- Fold in the mac nuts & chocolate chips.
- In a small separate bowl combine the toasted coconut and Turbinado sugar. Set aside.
- On light metal cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper, scoop large 2tbs scoop size cookie dough balls out. Roll the tops of each cookie dough ball in the toasted coconut mixture.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes.
- Remove and allow the cookies to sit on the pan for 5-10 minutes to set.
- If cookies are still too soft to remove from the pan, pop the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes, and the cookies should be removed easily.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal Carbohydrates: 47g Protein: 4g Fat: 20g Saturated Fat: 10g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0.4g Cholesterol: 41mg Sodium: 145mg Potassium: 150mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 32g Vitamin A: 312IU Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 35mg Iron: 2mg