With Double Chocolate Chips
I love cooking with coconut in all forms from oil to milk to the desiccated form, used in these cookies. Unfortunately, I had never heard of coconut flour, until I started blogging and visited a few gluten-free or health conscious sites.
Coconut flour is described as the new low-carb, high-fibre, gluten-free alternative to wheat flour, used for baking and cooking. It has the same consistency as wheat flour, is described as a good source of balanced protein (contains all 8 essential amino acids), and also described as the flour with the highest percentage of dietary fibre. The process of making it is controversial, and unclear to me. Some say it’s made from organic coconut meat (flesh), which is dried, defatted and then finely ground into powder with similar consistency as wheat flour. This process is also described as the fresh-dry process and yields 40% fibre. Others call it a by-product of coconut milk manufacturing that has been ground into flour (this process is also described as the wet-dry process) and yields about 60% fibre. It has also been described ‘coconut residue’ or ‘leftovers’ of coconut milk production
Apparently, the daily recommended fibre intake is 30g and regular use of Coconut flour is an excellent way to increase your daily intake. Just two level tablespoons a day will give you an additional 8 grams of fibre. But how should you ingest these two tablespoons? By making porridge, adding a spoonful to your cereal of smoothie, using it for baking muffins, biscuits, breads and cakes or as a coating for chicken, fish or other meats in place of regular flour or better still, just sprinkling it liberally over your food.
What are some of the current users complaining about? Coconut flour does not thicken gravy as claimed; it makes products that are crumbly and unpleasant; it’s too expensive; it’s a dry flour and therefore requires more eggs than usual. I think it’s high time I cooked or baked something with coconut flour. Maybe, I will be at a better position to agree or disagree with the numerous positive/negative facts described by sellers and users of coconut flour.
Today I want to share the recipe for Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies, made from wheat flour, chocolate chips and desiccated coconut. I enjoy everything coconut so there is no doubt that I loved eating these cookies. Hope you do too.
- Ingredients
- 125g (½ cup, 4½oz, 1 stick+ 1 tablespoon) butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- 110 g (½ cup + 1tablespoon, 4oz) sugar
- 100g (½ cup packed, 3½oz) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 250g (2cups, 9oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 60g (½ cup) chocolate chips (bits)
- 60g (½ cup) white chocolate chips (bits)
- 50g (½ cup) desiccated coconut
Please always remember to assemble all ingredients before you start baking
Sift the flour, baking powder and cornflour (cornstarch).
Combine sugars, butter and vanilla essence in a mixing bowl.
Beat butter, vanilla essence and sugars until fluffy.
Add egg,
beat until fluffy.
Stir in sifted flour, chocolate chips (bits) and coconut, until combined.
The final dough is soft, but not sticky. It looks like this
Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls. Place balls 3-4cm apart on a greased baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 360°F (180°C) 13-15 minutes or until lightly golden, but still very soft. Cool on a wire rack. (The longer the baking time the crunchier the cookies will be.)
Serve
I made about 55 small ones. I really enjoyed the cookies.
Hope you like them
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
Preparation time: 30 minutes; Baking time: 13-15 minutes; Makes: 50-60 depending on size
Ingredients
- 125g (½ cup, 4½oz, 1 stick+ 1 tablespoon) butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- 110 g (½ cup + 1 tablespoon, 4oz) sugar
- 100g (½ cup packed, 3½oz) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 250g (2cups, 9oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 60g (½ cup) chocolate chips (bits)
- 60g (½ cup) white chocolate chips (bits)
- 50g (½ cup) desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Assemble all ingredients. Line two baking sheets with parchment (greaseproof paper). Sift the flour, baking powder and cornflour (cornstarch).
- Beat butter, vanilla essence and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, beat until fluffy.
- Stir in the sifted flour, chocolate chips (bits) and coconut, until combined. (The dough is soft, but not sticky)
- Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls. Place balls 3-4cm apart on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 360°F (180°C) 13-15 minutes or until lightly golden, but still very soft. Cool on a wire rack. (The longer the baking time the crunchier the cookies will be.)
- For cup measures: spoon the flour into the cup, heaping it up over the top, then slide a knife across the top to level off the extra. Be careful not to shake or tap the cup to settle down the flour or you will have more than you need. I use a 240ml, American cup.
Points to note:
- Please note that oven temperatures are given as a guideline only. You may need to add or reduce the suggested temperature depending on your oven. I baked the cookies at 360°F (180°C) for 15 minutes.
- Last updated: September 11, 2018
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I like the crackled look and the chunks of chocolate chips peeking through the surface. Very appetizing photo.
Thank you. Cookies are always such a pleasure to eat. Great for afternoon cup of tea….best wishes!
Liz
Hello! No problem at all. I love anything with coconut!!!
Great job there.
I adore everything coconut, so you and I have coconut in common. How great! Have a pleasant weekend!
In Malay culture, the coconut tree is the “king tree”. 🙂 Practically, every part of the coconut and the leaves are used for cooking and food preparation in Malay cooking. I didn’t know about coconut flour until I read your post. I suppose it’s a new product.
The coconut flour has been there for years. Me and you are behind news, but at least now we know. It’s basically a product of desiccated coconut. I’m also glad I learnt about “King Tree” from you. How do you use the leaves for cooking? Thanks for visiting my blog. Thank you, also, for leaving me this note. I wish you a wonderful week!
Oh, I feel I must bake them, right now, today!
Meanwhile, Liz you are welcome to visit my newly posted recipe, in English this time 😉
Have a nice Saturday!
Please enjoy the cookies if you do bake them. I saw your newly posted recipe, in English. Thanks for translating. Have a wonderful week!!!!
These look soooo good! Ever tried making them with coconut oil instead of butter? Might add another dimension of coconut-yumminess.
I have never thought of trying but that sounds like a good idea. Is the oil liquid or solid? I love coconut. Glad to know many people do too!!!
I’d suggest just using room temperature coconut oil. When I use it to make cookies, I usually have to flatten them out some with my hands – but, the spread might depend on the other ingredients in the recipe.
Thanks. I shall look at the recipe critically and see whether it can work. Have a lovely weekend!!!
I made your tasty cookies & loved them too! o good, so tasty too. 😀MMMMMMMMM!
Thanks so much for trying out the cookies. You’ve made my day. My goal is to have people cooking/baking or being inspired to cook more. I wish you had taken some photos. Thanks and have a great day!!!
hmmm you should own a bakery shop
I used to own one, but it was too much work with 4 children so I stopped. Have a lovely day!!
Coconut and Chocolate are the best combination ever , thanks for sharing the recipe.
Hey I am so glad to see you. How have you been? How is Quebec?, I see lots of wonderful things like the Music Festivals etc on CTV news. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.
Hi Liz ,
I’ve been busy the past weeks,as I started a new part time job. Thanks for asking.
We have a long week-end this week, it’s Quebec National Day, also known as St. Jean Baptiste Day.
I ll post some photos for tomorrows celebration.
Omg, that’s great. Congratulations on starting a new part time job, I wish you all the best in your new job. I hope you enjoy the St. Jean Baptiste Day. I look forward to seeing the photos from the celebration, I love looking at photos. Have a great week and please keep in touch!!!
Anything with coconut sounds so good! Yum!!
I am glad there are coconut lovers out there!!! Welcome to the Coco Club. Have a great weekend!!!
These sound so good!
and tastes good, thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely week!
Coconut and chocolate chip cookies sounds like such a lovely combination. I wish I had one right now…
I love chewy chocolate chips cookies and this looks delicious!
And taste delicious too. Have a pleasant weekend!
I love coconut, too! (in any form)
We got very nice traditionally hand made coconut candies in our hometown. It’s one of my favorite sweets:D
Hi Hari, what part of the coconut is used to make candles? and are these candles edible? please let me know. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful evening. I am sure right now is evening in Indonesia.
Hi, Liz. I meant candies, not candles. 😀
But since you mentioned it, some people in remote places do turn hardened coconut oil into a sort of “candle”. (it is actually the residual matters sticking to the bottom of the cauldron in the making process). I am not so clear about the detail of the process. 😀
Oh yes Hari you are right, you did say Candies. I was thinking of Candles I don’t know why LOL. Thanks for making that clear-I wonder why I was dreaming of candles. It must be evening in Indonesia now, we have just woken up. Have a pleasant evening. And thank for being here!!
Wow! I love anything with coconut and these sound amazing. I wish I had a plateful right now! I have also really been loving coconut oil lately (I was late to the party on that one, it’s so popular now!) but maybe it’s time for me to attempt something with coconut flour.
Me too. Love coconut everything. If you ever try the flour please give me a feedback on your experience. Thanks for stopping by and for sharing. Wish you a pleasant week!
Your cookies look perfect, Liz. Would love to snack on a couple right now! Thanks for the info on coconut flour.I need to learn more about it.
Hi John, thanks for stopping over. Have a wonderful weekend!
Like others, I did not know about coconut flour. I guess I have never had the need to experiment with too many gluten free products. I checked the grocery stores locally this morning and they do not have it. However, our health food store does carry it. Pricey, but maybe worth the experience. I think elevation can sometimes have a bearing on temperature and cooking time. I am at sea level and can cook things a lot quicker and at lower temperature than my Alberta friends! Always enjoy your blog and step by step photos (drool)!
Of course it has to be “pricey” We all want to be vegetarians and we all want to “eat organic” but it always comes at a price that many people cannot afford. I have not checked my local store yet but I’m sure the health food store at the mall must have it, at a price of course. It’s true about elevation and temperatures, lucky you cooking your things at a much faster rate than all of us. Please send me a slice of cake made from coconut flour. You seem to be more serious than the rest of us. Thanks so much for your friendship and have a lovely day!!!
Chocolate and coconut is definitely one of my favourite sweet treat combinations. If I could put coconut on everything, I would!
Welcome to the coconut club. Maybe we should have some coconut trees in our backyards. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!
I have not tried eating cookies with coconut. I guess I have to try these! Looks delish!!
You should try. I cook so many things with coconut. It’s delicious. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!
Yes. I notice that you love coconut. You use them too much in your baking. 🙂 I will try it, for sure. 🙂
That is very true. I always have a huge jar of desiccated coconut in my pantry and several tins of coconut milk in my cold room. I never run out of supply. That’s how much I love coconut!!!
I also love coconut milk… so much!! I will definitely try this and let you know. 🙂
These sound yummy! Our whole family loves coconut chocolate chip cookies. I also love to use coconut in many things, especially coconut milk. I have heard of coconut flour, just have not used it yet. As someone who has diverticulitis and needs to maintain a high fiber diet I am certainly intrigued by it.
Hi Mama D1x
I never heard of coconut flour until I visited some blogs a few weeks ago. I had to look up diverticulitis, now I understand what it is. I shall try cooking with coconut flour soon (I haven’t found it yet) and will let you know the outcome. Have a pleasant day and thanks for stopping by.
I feel I ought to have heard of coconut flour but I never have – it sounds intriguing. I don’t even now if i could find it in England but I’m gonna have a look now!
Once again we’re baking cookies at the same time! I’ve got some chilling in the fridge to post up tomorrow, but I don’t think they’ll look as cute as yours 😉
Never heard of it before even though I have cooked with coconut all my life. I am sure you can find it, once you start looking. You’ll be surprised to probably find it in your regular supermarket. I look forward to the cookies you’ll be posting. Looking cute does not mean tasting cute, so what matters is they taste good. Have a pleasant day and a wonderful week!!!
These cookies sound like they are bursting with flavor!
They are. Have you ever used coconut flour? thanks for stopping by. Kind regards. Have a lovely week!
As a gf chef I am intrigued by coconut flour, but have never used it. Will need to do more research now. Cheers!
Me too, that’s why I did a mini-research into it. I also want to try out some coconut flour recipes. Please let me know how it goes. If I try out, I shall post mine so you’ll see it. Thanks for stopping by and have great week!
I think I have the best chocolate chip cookie recipe but…I’m going to try this. It looks interesting and…I like your idea about why things should be weighed. When things don’t turn out for people who use my recipes, questioning into technique usually answers that. Good job and good photos!!!
Please pass the recipe on. I would love to try it. I was brought up weighing so I am a scale freak, especially when it comes to baking. You never go wrong. Have a lovely week!
Please see my blog, Egg in the Middle. The recipe is Kay’s Amazing Chocolate Chip cookies. Mine do sort of look like yours, don’t they???
I have seen them and bookmarked the page.They look really nice, Have a lovely weekend!!!
Chocolate and coconut. an awesome combination.
tastes really good. Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely week!
I’m liking the sound of coconut flour, I wonder if you use it in savour things will you get a strong taste of coconut? I’m the only one in the family that likes coconut. I’d be interested to know what your comments are if you cook/bake with the flour.
I liked the sound of it too. Most sites say you should use 20% of the coconut flour and combine it with other flours. Some people have also written books on cooking with 100% coconut flour. If I use it, I shall definitely let you know what I think about it. Thanks for being here. Have a wonderful week!
And you 🙂
And you! 🙂
Have been using coconut oil for about six months, but not exclusively. Still an olive oil fan, too. Unsweetened organic coconut is delicious on cooked cereal, or sprinkled on fruit salad. Cookies are tempting, fur sure!
Have you ever used Coconut flour? what is your opinion and did you like it? please let me know. Thanks for stopping by.
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It was nice while it lasted. The pot was empty after thirty minutes, luckily I kept a slice of the onion bread and I have just gobbled it up. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely week!!
Good cookie pics! Looks yummy 🙂
And tastes yummy too. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful week!