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Did I say we were taking a break from desserts for two? Who let me say that? What’s wrong with you guys? You know I can’t keep my mind away from sweets! I do have more fun dinner for two recipes to share with you this month, but I didn’t think you would mind if I popped in and share the most perfect, soft, chewy sugar cookie first.
So, coconut sugar. I kept hearing about it because of a diet fad (youknowtheone), and I wrote it off. It certainly sounded delicious (who doesn’t love coconut flavored everything?), but I didn’t want to take the risk that it would be difficult to work with in the kitchen.
Well, then my sweet friend sent me a bag, and it sat in my pantry for a few weeks. One morning, I was out of honey for my chai latte, and I substituted coconut sugar. I was completely enveloped by its warm, nutty, almost spicy flavor. I suddenly didn’t care that it was a trendy, new sugar alternative. All I cared about was eating more and more!
Coconut sugar makes these cookies taste like they have a lot more goin’ on than they really do: they’re really just a plain sugar cookie. What coconut sugar brings to the party is a molasses-y, spicy flavor. So much flavor for such little work! A spice cookie without spice!
I served these at a cocktail party this weekend, and while I normally apologize for desserts that contain natural sweeteners and other healthy ingredients, I did not apologize for these. They’re soft and chewy and everything you could want in a Friday night cookie. They’re so good that my husband got out of bed Saturday morning and made another batch all by himself. I have never in my life seen my husband bake a dessert in my kitchen. EVER. That’s how good these are. Amen.
Coconut Sugar Cookies
Easy and quick to make coconut cookies.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons room temperature butter
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, coconut sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Sprinkle the flour, baking soda and salt on top, and beat until combined.
- Scoop generous tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies look dry.
- Let cool on the pan for 1 minute, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Serve immediately, or keep covered in a storage container so that they stay soft.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 155Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 2g
Hi there, thank you for the recipe :) Do you think it is alright to replace the plain flour with almond meal? If so, how does it affect the taste as compared to your original recipe plus how much almond meal do you suggest as the substitution? Thank you so much.
Hi,
I do not test my recipes with any substitutions, unless written. I have no idea how these cookies will turn out if you alter the recipe that significantly. If you try it and it works, please, let us all know! I’d love a gluten free version of these for my sister :)
These were delicious!! Thank you for the recipe. I made them a bit healthier by substituting the butter for organic coconut oil, and they turned out sooo good! Plus I put some roasted, shredded coconut on top, yumm! Thanks again :)
Thanks, Brittany! I’m so glad to know coconut oil can be subbed. I think I’ll make ’em that way next time, too :)
Made these twice since I found the recipe. Turned out great each time. So glad I discovered coconut sugar. This will be my go to.
Hi Christana! Coconut Sugar Cookies recipe becomes my favourite when I tasted it in one of my friends home few days back. But last week I tried it with your blog help at home and it was quite yummy and delicious. Everybody at home liked it. Thanks to you. We also deal with coconut products in USA. We (PancakeOrganics) are the exclusive distributors of organic coconut products such as organic coconut sugar, organic coconut oil, organic coconut flakes and organic coconut flour from USA. The organic coconut ingredient industries are booming in USA. Our current range of bulk packaging includes coconut oil, Coconut flour, Coconut flakes and coconut sugar. We deliver these products to North America.
I was very impressed with the consistency of these cookies. I have baked with coconut sugar before and have found it can act a bit more like brown sugar and can make cookies very cakey. I did find the sweetness factor to be on the low side but with a little royal icing that is not a problem ;) Thank you for the recipe!
Thanks so much! :)
I am biggest fan of different cookies flavor.My favorite cookies are COCONUT COOKIES. I think coconut sugar cookies are fat free and have no any health issues even coconut sugar maintain our digest problems.Thanks for sharing.
I love these and so do my kids. I have varied this recipe slightly by adding a tablespoon of white chia seeds. They add nice texture, I am obsessed with chia at the moment.
Thanks for the recipe I have shared it with a few people.
I have been using coconut sugar for 3 years now. And it’s the only one I use. I wrap it for anything that calls for brown sugar. And it works perfectly. Thanks for sharing this recipe I’m hoping it will still taste ok with all purpose gluten free flour… will keep you posted :-)
Made these just now!! So delicious, and just enough caramelly-sweet. Yum! And simple, too. Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. My husband LOVES these cookies. Well the whole family does but my husband is requesting that I make more!!