Toasted Coconut and Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies – a cookie that has it all. You will love the toasted coconut and dark chocolate combination!
If a cookie can be sexy, than this one is just it. It has it all and makes you weak in your knees! You will love it!
Toasted coconut and dark chocolate chunks dispersed through out my favorite cookie dough enhanced with a mix of pure vanilla and almond extract make it a real treat. Best cookie ever.
These gems are thick and chewy and all that with simple ingredients that you most likely already have on hand.
Just toasting coconut by itself makes me happy. It means I am about to make something fantastic. Add chopped dark chocolate, that I could eat it by handfuls anyways, and whatever you put this combo in – it will rock your world.
Like cookies. A simple treat (it’s safe to say that it’s the most often made baked good) and you will have people of all ages asking for them.
I love using chocolate chunks in cookies as it add a rustic look and they are more melty and gooey. Makes you want to devour the cookie immediately! What I am trying to say is – just make these. Like right now.
- 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut toasted (see note)
- 1 oz dark chocolate bar chopped (3,5 .), I used Hershey's Special Dark
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt and coconut). Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter for 30 seconds.
- Add all sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add egg and both extracts and mix in well.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix in until just incorporated.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks.
- The dough will be crumbly, that's okay.
- Cover the bowl with the dough and place in the fridge to chill, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Scoop two tablespoons of dough per cookie and roll in your hands into a smooth ball.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each.
- Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on a sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.
To toast the coconut: Place the coconut in a cast iron skillet and taste over a medium heat until fragrant and lightly browned. Keep an eye on it. You can toast the coconut in an oven, if you have experience with it - however I recommend the stove top method as it's easier to keep an eye on.
Few notes on the recipe:
– you can skip the dark brown sugar and use just the light brown sugar. I used the dark and light combination to add richness to the dough.
– the dough will be crumbly after mixing; that’s okay. You will form the dough balls before baking. The cookies will be thick and won’t spread much. I flattened the cookie dough balls slightly into disk before baking. You can also add additional chocolate chunks or arrange them according to your visual preferences.
– chilling the dough makes for thicker cookies; it also helps the flavors to mingle.
Related Recipes:
White Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies (dipped in chocolate)
Recipes from other bloggers:
Chocolate Coconut Cake from Inside BruCrew Life
White Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie from Oh, Sweet Basil
Chocolate Coconut Scones from Table for Two
Thalia says
You have captured these cookies perfectly! I wish I had one now!
marla says
These cookies look amazing!!
Ramona W says
My favorite kind of cookies.. these look divine!
Lily Lau says
Oh Anna, you made so many dreams of mine come true with this post… 😀
Jennifer Stewart says
These look so yummy and I am so in love with chocolate and coconut! They remind me of Samoas and would love to eat these with a vat of caramel!
Jocelyn says
Toasted coconut and dark chocolate…two of my fav things in one amazing looking cookie!!! Now I’m feeling a cookie baking urge…
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
You will love these cookies! Thank you, Jocelyn!!
Kristi says
GAHHHHH! I am with you – that is one sexy looking cookie! And, what is it about toasted coconut? I’m obsessed with it! It smells so good, and it makes it pretty too!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I could toast it just for the smell! LOVE it! Thank you, Kristi!
Justine says
These cookies REALLY do have it all! Totally pinning for later, Anna! Thanks for sharing!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Justine!
Lisa says
YUM! I always love adding toasted coconut to desserts. Adding it to cookies sounds like a great idea!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Me too! It’s fabulous! Thanks, Lisa!!
Danae says
This is my kind of cookie Anna! Thick and chewy, plus dark chocolate and toasted coconut are one of my favorite combinations in cookies!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
That’s exactly why I love it too! Thank you, Danae!
Shelby says
I love the coconut on this! It adds such a wonderful taste! Yum!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Shelby!
Jen says
I’ve put toasted coconut in a cookie so I can personally vouch for how amazing it is. These look absolutely amazing!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I know, right? Thanks so much, Jen!
Robyn Stone says
Anna I think you are a genius! Since these tempting, delicious cookies are termed “sexy”, now as any good Mama would do, I’ll test them out first to make sure they are age appropriate for my son. And test…and test…. It would be my duty to keep these to myself, right? 🙂
Robyn xo
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Haha! I love it! I think I should make more sexy cookies! 🙂 Thank you, Robyn!
Senika says
My tummy is RUMBLING just looking at these sexy cookies! Can’t wait to make them and devour them!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Haha! Thanks, Senika!
Erin g says
Toasted coconut is life. Nothing says comfort and love like a chocolate chip cookie with coconut. I need these in my life. 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Well said, Erin! Love it!
Carrie says
These look so good Anna! I am obsessed with all things coconut at the moment, so these are pinned for later!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Me too! Thanks, Carrie!
Sues says
Cookies can DEFINITELY be sexy and these ones DEFINITELY are!!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks, Sues!