Rich, chewy & indulgent Double Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies – a simple, vegan, gluten-free recipe for twice the chocolate plus coconut oil, coconut sugar and coconut shreds!
How many cookies do you think could solve the world’s problems? Maybe, like two. And one of them is these double chocolate chip coconut cookies.
Okaaaaaaay, these cookies probably won’t solve the world’s problems, but they’ll definitely help you forget about them.
But, how long will this world-problem-forgetting euphoria last?
Well, about as long as it takes to eat this cookie. And, well, daydream about the day when you can eat them again.
Yup, these are those kind of cookies. When you’re super stressed out, feeling hopeless or just annoyed by all the things, these double chocolate chip coconut cookies will make it all better.
At least for as long as you eat them, of course. 😉
These cookies are wonderful in so many ways. Shall we count? They’re:
- rich and indulgent, just bursting with chocolate goodness
- made of simple ingredients:
- such as oat flour, cocoa and ground flax
- full of coconut awesomeness:
- coconut flakes, coconut oil and coconut sugar (yum!)
- crispy on the outside and chewy, chocolate-melty on the inside
- world-problem erasing (temporarily, of course)
- easy to make!
I could keep counting the ways, but then you’d have to get Cookie and me a room. Um…
So here’s how my love double chocolate chip coconut cookies got started: I was having a wretched day and Erik was feeling a bit catty. Men… What can I say?
Side note, I was also totally drooling over these double chocolate chip cookies from Veggie Balance. Don’t they look fab? 😉 And while I’m at it, I’ve got to mention Meaningful Eats’ Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. They’re grain-free and gluten-free. Just sub eggs with flax eggs and use dairy-free butter to make them vegan.
Anyway, we both immediately called for a summit on How to Fix Our Generally Sour Dispositions. And the answer was immediate and obvious:
COOKIES.
Honestly, when is the solution on How to Fix Our General Sour Dispositions not cookies? Duh, right?
But as per usual, we didn’t want to fall back on our old bad habits of just ordering like 10 pizzas and/or at least enough Chinese food to feed a small village–okaaaaay, a large village. So making super-junky cookies (even though they don’t even look like 10 pizzas or 15 Chinese dishes) was not gonna be the answer.
So I thumbed through my cookbooks, made some pretty big stinkers, and decided: to heck with it! Today is not the day to be restrained by any ol’ stinkin’ cookbook. Yes, I go all cowboy when I get sassy. Or should I say brassy?
Enter: the cookie that I threw wildly together based on much brassy supposition and even wilder guesswork.
But, it worked.
The cookies were amazing.
And we both felt so much better.
Sometimes, a bad day is the best thing that can happen to you. You are literally so annoyed/peeved/whatever that you don’t have your sensible rationalizations holding you back. Amiriiiiight?
Right.
Go on, make these double chocolate chip coconut cookies and forget your problems/the world’s problems. And most importantly…
Always remember to get brassy.
- 1 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 ¼ cups gluten-free oat flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (for melting, more later)
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 flax eggs (whisk together 2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons warm water, let set for 5 mins)
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or greased foil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: coconut, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Melt the chocolate: In a small saucepan over low heat, add ¼ cup chocolate chips and coconut oil. Stir chocolate chips until just slightly softened and coconut oil is melted. Quickly remove from heat and stir until completely melted and smooth. Set aside.
Alternative chocolate-melting method (microwave): If you’d like to use a microwave, add ¼ cup chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until the coconut oil and chocolate chips are melted. Watch it closely to ensure that it doesn’t burn. Stir until smooth and set aside. - Make the cookie dough: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted chocolate mixture, flax eggs, sugar and extract. In thirds, whisk in dry ingredients. When the dough is harder to mix, use a rubber spatula to fold until well-incorporated. Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough into your hand and roll into a ball. Make sure the ball is smooth and round, like a sphere--this will ensure that the cookies bake up nice and round.
- Place these balls evenly spaced apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly.
- Bake the cookies: Bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies are done when they’re slightly soft in the center, but have a firm bottom.
- Using a flat spatula, carefully lift cookies off the baking sheet and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool. Enjoy!
- You can easily double the recipe to make more cookies.
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If you’re feeling PB Lovin’ brassy, make my problem-dissolving Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies (Vegan).
Questions of the Day
What do you do when you’re feeling grumpy?
What are your favorite feel-good-right-now recipes?
I can’t wait to hear your responses. <3, demeter
Lol, Your site is my favorite place to come when I am feeling brassy… or sassy.. or like a general Biznatch. You always put a smile on my face and make me laugh with your writing, Demeter. Plus your gorgeous photography makes my soul and hangry belly happy. 😉 LOVE these cookies, but I have one small problem, I am deathly allergic to cocoa. So I can’t actually eat these cookies… soooo I think I might be forced to have a general sour disposition for life. Boo to that. Stupid allergies can’t keep me down, I guess I am going to print out pictures of these fabulous cookies and hang them all over my office and stare in envy. That might even turn me into a nice person who makes these cookies just for her husband (lord knows he could use some cookies). Pinned! Gotta share the cookie love! Cheers, doll! <3
Niiiiice! But I doubt you’re ever a biznatch. Hahaha. Thank you so much for your kind words, Cheyanne. Really, the whole goal of my blog is to make people happy… so I’m sassily patting myself on the back right now. But seriously though, your blog always makes me giggle and drool. What more do you really need out of life? As for your cocoa allergy: WHAT!?!? How and when did you find out about that? I am quietly crying into a napkin for you. As such, I will have to overcompensate by eating extra double chocolate chip coco cookies for you. Make them for your hubby and let me know how they turn out. Big smoochies to ya Cheyanne! xoxoxo.
I’ve been allergic to cocoa since I was little… I can vaguely remember what it tastes like. And I can tell you I miss chocolate cookies and red velvet everything. Hubs saw these cookies and he wants! Now! 😉 xoxo
But you remember chocolate cookies and red velvet? That’s rough! Good news is that you make all kinds of amazing tacos and buddha bowls, so who needs cocoa?! Not you! Make the cookies for that sweet hubby of yours. 😉 P.S. It’s super cool learning more about you. 🙂
Any receipe that contains eggs is not vegan
Hi Christine, do you mean the flax eggs? Flax eggs are actually a vegan substitute for eggs. They’re made of ground flaxseed and water to create an egg-like gel. Nice and vegan! 🙂
Gorgeous! Love that they are vegan! Pinned to try them!
Thanks Mira! Veganizing sweets are the best. Thanks for stopping by & for pinning. 🙂
Oh, these cookies would definitely make me forget my problems! So damn delicious, plus vegan, absolutely amazing 🙂
YAAAAS!! That’s what I like to hear. 🙂 Thanks so much Evi. 🙂
I love coconut and chocolate, but I’ve never had it in a cookie before. Such a delicious idea! I’m going to have to make these this weekend, otherwise I’ll probably go crazy dreaming about them. Thanks for the recipe and the gorge pics!
Omigosh, you HAVE to try it! It’s one of the most delicious combinations out there! 🙂 If you end up making these, let me know how it goes. Thank you, Megan! 🙂
I love when a recipes comes together so perfectly when your winging it. These cookies look & sound delicious. Love how you used healthy ingredients to make them. Baking always puts me in a better mood…plus enjoying the food after I make it puts me in an even better mood. 😉
Right? It’s like a gift for your frustrations. Haha. Baking just makes everything better, doesn’t it? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Katie!
These cookies are DEFINITELY changing the world. Starting with my world. Because chocolate and coconut and YASSSSSSS. I think I just found my weekend baking happiness, Demeter. Happy Friday!!
Woot woot! I’m so happy that you’re happy! Seeeee, cookies can be profound and earth-changing. Haha. Weekend Baking Happiness: Is there really anything better? Thanks for the wonderful comment, Kate. <3
So if they’re are vegan that means they are pretty much plant based and I can eat the whole stack for zero calories? Ok, maybe not. But eating the stack just might solves my problems right now. I love this ingredient, a much healthier spin than what I’m used too!
Haha, good one! I can’t say that I don’t help myself to more than a few once in awhile… LOL. Honestly though, there isn’t much to feel guilty about with these cookies. Enjoy and thanks, Laura! 🙂
If anyone’s looking for me, you’ll find me sitting in my closet with the door closed, eating these cookies as quiet as a mouse as I do not intend on sharing. Seriously these look and sound freaking fantastic. I LOVE chocolate and coconut together… ever try Barney Butter Cocoa Coconut Almond Butter? Because it’s ridiculous. Baking does make everything better, especially when there’s chocolate involved. When I’m shooting lasers from my eyes, I will undoubtedly turn to chocolate and avocados (but not together, never together, not under ANY circumstances will I eat them together – ya know, if you’re wondering how I really feel). Pinning! 😉
LOLOLOLOL. Stephanie, you ALWAYS crack me up! What a visual. You know, this Cookie Hiding Closet should totally be a thing. In this closet, sharing is just not encouraged. Haha. I’ve never tried that flavor of Barney Butter! I’ve never even seen it in these parts. Baking really is the best, at laser-neutralizing and all. No chocolate and avocado together? Not even chocolate avocado truffles?? Come on!! I’m gonna have to make those for you some time and you’ll see the light. LOL. Thanks as always for your refreshing and hilarious comments, Steph. <3
I’m willing to bet if anyone could make me change my mind, it’s you! I had a run at making chocolate-avocado pudding that didn’t go so well and have clearly been traumatized by that experience… 😉
I would happily show you the light… and that light would would be tasty, guuuurl. Okay, you know what? I’ve been working on a raw chocolate pudding with avocado in it. I must finish it and send to you immediately.? No more trauma for my girl, Steph. O-kay? ?
Hmm… for you, Miss Demeter, I would give it one more shot 😉
Let’s do it! 😉 Just so you know, I’m rubbing my hands together in delight. Nothing better than a food challenge! 🙂
Two types of chocolate – because ONE CHOCOLATE IS NOT ENOUGH CHOCOLATE! I hardly ever bake vegan treats, buttttt these cookies are totally looking at me, making me want to change my mind. I’m a recent chocolate with coconut convert so these look extra scrumptious. Love it!!!
One chocolate is NEVER enough chocolate!! Haha. Give these choco-coconut goodies a shot, you really wouldn’t think they’re vegan at all! 🙂 Thanks Jessica! 🙂
Love coconut I should try looks super yum
Nice! These would be perfect for you. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
These look absolutely amazing! I love chocolate + coconut!
Thanks Ashlyn! It really is the best combination. 🙂
Looks amazing! Can’t wait to try them!!
Thanks so much Marie! Be sure to let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Hi Demeter
Wow that was inspirational turning a bad foul mood day into” all you need is love” ba rup ba da da da” the Beatles and not excluding how you channeled that energy into creative energy, amazing. Nicoletta would love these cookies she loves gluten free and also vegan that’s her heaven and it is slowly becoming mine. Loved your writing the visuals I got of the banquet table of Chinese food, and a set up of pizza a taglio( pizza slices. This term in rome is a typical pizzeria that serves the square pizzas by the slice so many varities and oh so good, but you took the high rood health and vitality. Good on you. Keep up the great work.
Happy cooking
Loreto.
Hi Loreto! Haha… yeah, I’m a big believer in the concept of Food = Therapy. 🙂 Gluten free and vegan recipes are definitely a whole new world of cuisine–Nicoletta’s got wonderful taste. 😉 Square pizzas by the slice sound wonderful. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a thoughtful comment. Have a wonderful weekend, Loreto! Best, demeter.
These look delicious! I really enjoyed reading your post and looking at your amazing photos! You really are an inspiration. Hopefully i’ll get as good as you one day?
Thanks so much Sweetima. 🙂 It means a lot to me that you enjoyed both the post and the photos. You’re making me blush! Thank you so much for the kind words. You are already awesome! Here’s to the both of us growing and building our blogs. 🙂
These cookies do look awesome. I can have eggs and have never tried the flax eggs and was wondering if it would really change the cookie. Any thoughts? I won’t be able to eat all at one time though cuz my body only likes so much chocolate and then I don’t feel good. At least I can eat some. (And freeze for another time hopefully)
Hi Chris! I’ve never tried this recipe with eggs, but I think it should work. Freezing the rest of the batch sounds like a great idea! That way, you can have a cookie whenever you feel like it. 🙂
I have only regular sugar. It should be ok right?
Hi Anat, it should be okay. The texture won’t be the same–less chewy and a bit different, but I think it’ll still be tasty! 🙂
I loved this recipe – it’s perfect! I’m going to translate it and share it in my blog, Chocolate Quente com Marshmallow, with my Brazilian friends and let your address for my American friends! Thank you for sharing!
Ok so technically I think there are THREE kinds of choc in these! Chips, cocoa and melted chips which are a separate thing! Hooray! I blundered though and failed to notice that you made 20, and i only managed 15 ….woops, so they are huge and i am leaving them in the oven a bit longer! I never learn from my mistakes – always rush to find a recipe, don’t read it properly, quite often discover half way through that something is missing (!) (not today though, thank goodness). Am about to taste when they cool……..and the verdict is…….wow! soooo chocolatey! (Have confession to make though – only enough chips for the chips part so the melted choc was from a bar of very dark ghanaian choc and i think that may be what’s boosting the choc-ness). Can cookies be too chocolatey? i think not! 🙂 🙂 😉
Haha. The more chocolate, the better right? 😉 And since when are HUGE cookies not a good thing? 😉 Now I’ve got to try these with extra dark chocolate. So glad to hear you enjoyed them, Jane. LOVED reading your comment. Can’t wait to see what you try next!
Awesome recipe! I just used 1/4 cup of sugar but still everybody loves them!
Woohoo! So happy to hear you enjoyed them, Stéphanie. 🙂 I’ve got to try making these with less sugar!