Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

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.  

WHAT IS CHOCTOBERFEST?

#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. 

We also have some awesome sponsors, who make #Choctoberfest possible every year. Our sponsors have banded together to put together a delicious prize pack worth over $400! Check out what you get in the prize package, and enter to win HERE!

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!

Check Out My Past Choctoberfest Recipes!

• 8 Chocolate Recipes to Get You in the Mood for Holiday Baking
• 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

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?"

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Total Time22 minutes mins

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, Coconut, cookies, How to make chocolate oatmeal cookies, oatmeal

Calories: 89kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

• Wilton Stainless Steel Cookie Scoop
• 13x18 Half Sheet Pan

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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

adapted from Woman's Home Companion Cookbook

Nutrition

Serving: 3cookies | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g