Chocolate Coconut Cookies

These Chocolate Dipped Coconut Cookies are perfect for coconut lovers with a soft chewy cookie filled full of coconut, dipped in sweet chocolate, then topped with toasted coconut. A delicious treat for any holiday or party.

Loaded with coconut flavors.

A showstopper cookie for Christmas, holidays, or any gathering. 

No chilling needed.

Ingredients: – 1 cup butter  – 1 cup white sugar – 1 cup brown sugar – 2 eggs – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract  – 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour – 2 teaspoons baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 3 cups coconut flakes – 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips – 2 teaspoons oil

Directions: – Cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until it is light and fluffy. Beat the eggs in one at a time. Then add the coconut extract and vanilla extract and mix. – Now add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix together. Gently stir in 2 cups of coconut flakes until it is evenly dispersed throughout the batter but do not overmix. - Scoop the dough and bake for 8-10 minutes

– While the cookies are cooling, evenly spread out 1 cup of coconut flakes on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 3-5 minutes. Remove and cool. – In a medium bowl, melt chocolate and oil in the microwave for 30 seconds, stirring, then microwave in 15-second increments until almost all chips are melted.

-Dip each cookie halfway in the chocolate and place it on parchment or wax paper. Immediately top with toasted coconut. Allow to fully cool.

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Enjoy!

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