Coconut, Chocolate Chunk, and Walnut Cookies
The kids had their last swimming lesson of the summer, and we decided to bake this recipe for coconut, chocolate chunk, and walnut cookies as a thank you to their beloved swimming instructor. We used chocolate chunks instead of chips to make them extra decadent and delicious. Thankfully, the cookies were a big hit, and their teacher loved them.
Coconut, Chocolate Chunk, and Walnut Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups of semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 1½ cups of flaked coconut
- 1 cup walnut pieces
How to Make Coconut, Chocolate Chunk, and Walnut Cookies
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a hand mixer, beat the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs until creamy and smooth.
In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until well blended.
Add the chocolate chips, coconut, and walnuts, then mix.
Drop by rounded spoonful onto the cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow them to cool before moving them to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups of semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 1½ cups of flaked coconut
- 1 cup walnut pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs until creamy and smooth.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt well.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until well blended.
- Add the chocolate chips, coconut, and walnuts, then mix.
- Drop by rounded spoonful onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow them to cool before moving them to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy.
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Sounds like a great thank you gift for anyone. Chocolate and coconut together? Hooray!
I've had some serious homemade cookie cravings lately but have been trying to restrain myself. These look so good…and are SO not helping.
Wow they look so good! Can't wait to try this recipe out 🙂
You have some very cute little kitchen helpers, Pam. I bet they love cooking with their Mommy.
Love all the good stuff you've added to your cookies…my favorite kind.
I've never used chocolate chunks in baking cookies, but these sure do look fiiiiine 🙂 Yum.
Yum! And I love seeing your kids cook, btw! So cute.
This sounds great!
Oh coconut, how I love thee.
Oh my! These look divine! I will be returning soon!
I love the idea of coconut and walnuts with the chocolate chunk cookies. They sound delicious!
Oh my I want some!
This looks outrageously delicious… awesome combo!
Looks so tasty! Thanks
Ooo looks so yummy! I love how chewy and thick they look. I will have to try these!
I'm fairly certain that I need these in my life asap.
chunks of nuts, chunks of chocolate, slivers of coconut–these are a delight!
Make some for me please! I always seem to forget to add coconut when I make cookies, yet it's such a great ingredient! I love the richness, moisture and texture that it provides. Yum!
Wow!!! These look amazing! I can’t wait to try 🙂
These cookies look great! What brand chocolate chunks do you recommend?
can I use a manual beater? my elecric mixer’s broken down.
I am sure it would be fine… just mix until really creamy.
Ok. thank you 🙂
What can I substitute for brown sugar? I have only white one.
Thank you.
I think using all white sugar would be just fine. I did find a link that will help you find other alternatives… http://www.instructables.com/answers/Can-you-substitute-white-sugar-for-brown/
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pam
You can make brown sugar by adding molasses to white sugar.
The cookie were a hit in my house. The kids and wife loved them so. I willl be modifying the recipe a little next time. Maybe add some pecans.
I added pecans (I did half pecans half walnuts) and it was perfection.
How many cookies does the recipie yield?
It makes 15-20 – depending on the size you make them.
Pam
I made this recipe today but had to add another half-stick if butter because the ingredients wouldn’t stick together with one stick. They same out good.
I cook mine a minute longer and it seemed to fix this issue (also added a little texture from the coconut sugar caramelizing) or if you smash them down before placing them in the oven. Refrigeration prior to baking is an excellent idea!
I followed this recipe to the “T”, and the batch I made turned out fabulous! This is a cookie I would serve to company and also feel pretty good about serving to my own family and friends as it is chock with great ingredients. They are absolutely delicious! Paired with a cold glass of milk! Yikes! The quintessential treat! 🙂 Who doesn’t like cookies and milk?
To David, the gentleman who stated he had to add half a stick more of butter because “the ingredient wouldn’t stick together with one stick ..” David, instead of adding more butter (fat!) try putting your batter in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. It will make it less sticky and much more manageable. These cookies are not too sweet and they are not as greasy as a classic “Toll House” cookie, despite the coconut and walnuts. They are better. Really. Thank you, Pam, for this excellent recipe! 🙂
Did you leave out baking soda? Or use baking powder?
Just made these and they do not disappoint! Delicious. It’s like a gooey almond joy I want to eat all 18 in one sitting …..
Saved receipt. Plan on repeating frequently.
P.S. Pam, those little bakers are the best! Teach them young.
Yummy! I made these with gluten free flour and Earth Balance spread for butter and soy milk for milk and they were delicious….thanks for sharing…
Everyone loves the cookies even though I only had a 1/4 cup butter so I added 4 ounces of cream cheese and used milk chocolate chips
Tina,
Your adaptions sound great! I’m so glad everyone loves the cookies. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
Loved!!!
Heather,
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
Gave these a try, turned out amazing!
Jeremy,
I’m so glad! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
These cookies are amazing! Crunchy and soft inside, with a gooey chocolate center… gnam gnam…I reduced the sugar to almost half (I put very little white sugar and ½ cup brown. I had to cook them for 18’, but it might depend on the oven. I added a little milk because the dough was too hard.
Thanks, wonderful recipe!
Vero,
I’m so glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam