Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rating: 5 out of 5.

If you’ve been looking for the perfect Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, without having to scroll down forever just to look at it, you’ve arrived!

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are surprisingly crisp and light, with the sunny taste of coconut, and a hint cinnamon, boosting the overall sweetness. 

Without further ado, here’s the Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe (a more compact, printable version appears below):

  • 1 1/2c. flour 
  • 1t. baking soda 
  • 1/2t. salt
  • 1t. cinnamon 
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1/2c. sugar 
  • 1c. brown sugar 
  • 2 eggs 
  • 2t. vanilla 
  • 3c. oats
  • 12 oz. chocolate chips 
  • 1c. coconut

How to Make Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies  

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Sift dry ingredients (first four), and set aside. 
  3. Beat butter until fluffy. 
  4. Add both sugars, and cream 2-3 minutes on medium speed. 
  5. Beat in eggs and vanilla. 
  6. Stir in oats, chips, and coconut. 
  7. Use a teaspoon scoop to drop the dough onto pans. Leave about an inch between each. 
  8. Bake 12 minutes, until golden brown. 
  9. Cool 5 minutes on pans, before removing to wire racks. 

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies Printable Recipe

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are surprisingly crisp and light, with the sunny taste of coconut, and a hint cinnamon, boosting the overall sweetness. 
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time1 hour 3 minutes
Course: cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookie recipe, oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookies healthy
Servings: 72
Calories: 100kcal
Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ c. flour
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • ½ t. salt
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 2 sticks butter
  • ½ c. sugar 
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs 
  • 2 t. vanilla 
  • 3 c. oats
  • 12 oz. chocolate chips 
  • 1 c. coconut

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Sift dry ingredients (first four), and set aside. 
  • Beat butter until fluffy.
  •  Add both sugars, and cream 2-3 minutes on medium speed.
  •  Beat in eggs and vanilla. 
  • Stir in oats, chips, and coconut. 
  • Use a teaspoon scoop to drop the dough onto pans. Leave about an inch between each. 
  • Bake 12 minutes, until golden brown. 
  • Cool 5 minutes on pans, before removing to wire racks. 

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies Tips for Success

  • Top quality cookie pans will bake these Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies with even results. I like these American made, heirloom quality pans (view here). 
  • Need a fast way to soften butter? View helpful article here. 
  • Regular oats or quick oats are interchangeable in this recipe. 
  • No need to grease the cookie sheets for this recipe. 
  • if you use sweetened coconut, you may want to cut the sugar by 1T.
  • If you double the batch, you may need to stir in the oats, chips, and coconut by hand. 
  • After the first batch, chill the rest of the dough in the fridge, or your cookies will spread too much. 

By Gail McGaffigan

Gail was raised in a traditional, one-income family. She and her family have been living happily on one income since 2004.