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Created by: Lynette Rice

Gluten Free Coconut Cookies


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Servings 32 cookies
32 cookies
Soft homemade gluten free coconut cookies with a soft chewy texture and crispy edge.  Drizzle dark chocolate over the cookies to take them to the next level!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour
  • 2/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup ground unsweetened coconut
  • 4 Tablespoons tapioca flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon. baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whip your butter until fluffy and add 2 cups of sugar. Mix the butter and sugar for about 1 minutes on medium-high speed before adding the egg. Mix for one minute more.
  • In large bowl, combine your coconut flour, favorite gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground coconut and tapioca flour.
  • In a measuring cup, combine the coconut milk and pure vanilla.  With the mixer running on low, alternatively add the flour mixture and milk mixture until they are all gone.
  • As soon as the dough is mixed together, drop spoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or just when the edges start to golden.
  • Allow the cookies to sit on the pan for five minutes before moving to a cooling rack.  If desired, drizzle with dark chocolate.

Notes

These gluten free coconut cookies freeze really well!
If you prefer your cookies to be less sweet, reduce the sugar to 1 ½ cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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