Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
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Chewy chocolate oatmeal cookies, full of sweet coconut, a hearty little cookie that is perfect with a cup of coffee. Dare I say the perfect “breakfast cookie?”
I have been looking forward to sharing this recipe with you for a couple of weeks now. Sure, the Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies are part of that. But where I got this recipe is the part that warms my heart.
You see, this recipe comes from a cookbook that belonged to my Grandma Martin. She was my Dad’s mom, and whenever I stayed with her in the summertime, we always got to bake. She was an amazing baker, but when it came to sharing her recipes, that is where it got a tad bit difficult.
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I remember her trying to teach me how to make a pie crust, and then my “birthday pie,” this Chocolate Meringue Pie. It was like a cartoon, just flour and ingredients flying. “Then I add a little of this and a little of that.” It wasn’t until later in life when my uncle told me he had a recipe for that pie, that I actually made it.
About a month ago, we had a mini family reunion at my cousin’s house. When she showed me this cookbook I almost cried. I remember that cookbook always being in my grandma’s kitchen. I hadn’t seen it in years!
But when I opened it? My eyes filled with tears. Her handwriting was everywhere. Sheets of paper, newspaper clippings. Notes in the corners of pages. It was like a time capsule.
My cousin let me take it home with me for a while, and these Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies were the first thing I made from it. They certainly won’t be the last.
I wrote this post for a group that I have participated in the last couple of years called #Choctoberfest. This whole week, a big group of bloggers will be sharing all sorts of delicious chocolate recipes. One of our fantastic sponsors is Divine Chocolate.
They sent me their fantastic chocolate bars and a can of their cocoa. I used the Bittersweet Baking Chocolate for this recipe today.
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#Choctoberfest is an annual recipe-sharing event. As I mentioned, I’m joining other food bloggers from around the world to create delicious chocolate recipes. This year, over 70 bloggers are joining together for a week full of chocolate cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, tarts, candies, and more. You can follow along by searching for the hashtag #Choctoberfest on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.
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These cookies were like nothing else I have ever made. They kind of reminded me of a no bake cookie, only in that they were full of different flavors and textures. But these cookies, you bake.
What ingredients do I need to make Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies?
- Flour
- baking soda, baking powder, salt
- brown sugar
- shortening
- vanilla
- eggs
- oatmeal
- bittersweet chocolate
- sweetened coconut flakes
Once your batter is mixed, use a cookie scoop to place onto a baking sheet. Then similar to how you crosshatch a peanut butter cookie you flatten them with a fork before you bake them.
Chewy chocolate oatmeal cookies with that sweetened coconut to make them even more tasty!
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- Giant Chocolate Toffee Cookies
- Old Fashioned Brownies
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Bars
- Chocolate Ganache Brownies
- Chocolate Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce
- Chocolate Pudding Frosting
- Homemade Twix Bars
- Double Chocolate Caramel Brownies
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Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixer, cream together shortening and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix in chocolate.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into wet ingredients.
- Mix to combine.
- Fold in oats and coconut.
- Drop with a cookie scoop into rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. With the backside of a press cookies down in a crisscross manner.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Leave on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before moving them to a cooking rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
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Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful food memories of your grandmother. What a special post.
These truly look like the perfect texture cookie!
I agree – this is what I call the best cookies to have in the morning. I imagine myself making a cup of my favorite hot drink and having a few of these, and it feels so warm 🙂 Love it!
I could definitely get behind this cookie for breakfast! What a great way to start my day; delish!
Yum!! I loved these, and my kids did too! Love the chocolate touch
I also keep my grandmother’s recipe journals! They have so many memories. And these cookies are simply breakfast perfection! Incredibly tempting.
P.S. I’m very intrigued by the twice-baked rolls recipe in the old newspaper cutout…
Maybe I will have to try those next? 😉
What a wonderful find! I love looking at old cookbooks. These cookies sure wouldn’t last long either!
What a special recipe Michaela and what luck that you still have your Grandmothers cookbook in the family. Thankyou for sharing.
Made these last night and they were just delicious, thanks for sharing!
SO happy that you liked them!
These are absolute cookie goals! Can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂
Such a sweet story about your Grandma and her recipe book. And I love the cookies! Chocolate and coconut combo is definitely one of my favorite.
What a lovely thing to be able to relive great memories of your grandmother! I love chocolate, oatmeal, and coconut, so I can just imagine how delicious these cookies are.
Yes, please! What a brilliant recipe! So tasty and easy! I’ll definitely be making again and again.