4 Ingredient Ultimate Chewy Vegan Coconut Cookies (Gluten Free, Paleo)
4 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Cookies: chewy, crispy healthy coconut cookies bursting with coconut flavor. The best paleo gluten free coconut cookies!
Today, we’re gonna dedicate the last cookie in the 2nd Annual Beaming Baker Vegan Cookie Countdown, these Healthy Vegan Coconut Cookies, to my favorite person in the world! Erik, you can sit back down. I’m talking about my momma, of course! 😉 Okay, Erik, you can stand up too. (Second place should get something, right??) J/K… these two are probably tied, if I’m being honest.
Every year, I make sure to write a post or two or three dedicated to my mom. She’s known as “Popo” in my family, aka “Grandmother” in Chinese, and “Grams” in English. One of her favorite things in the world, besides family and fitness and making fun of my less-stylish-than-hers gym outfits… is coconut!
If you’ve been with me a long time, you know that Grams cannot get enough of this drupe! Yep, I had to say drupe. One day, I might even achieve my lifelong dream of saying “drupe” out loud. Stay tuned.
So I’ve made all manner of coconut desserts for her. See:
- 5 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Chocolate Bars
- Coconut Milk Keto Ice Cream
- 4 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Macaroons (Paleo & Healthy)
- Healthy Coconut Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Coconut Chocolate Chip Healthy Vegan Ice Cream
But today’s healthy coconut cookies are one of her absolute faves. Why? Well, because they’re perfectly crispy at the edges, chewy and moist on the inside, and bursting with delicious, perfectly sweetened coconut flavor. YUM.
Read on to learn more about these vegan coconut cookies… that are paleo, gluten free and healthy. Whoop!
How to Make Vegan Coconut Cookies
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Add Ingredients
Now it’s time to add all the ingredients (coconut, almond flour, coconut oil and maple syrup) into the bin of your food processor. Here is the food processor that I use.
Blend
Blend all the ingredients together until you get a thick and sticky coconut mixture that holds together with smaller pieces of coconut. You want the coconut cookie dough to stick together, but not be so blended that it’s coconut butter! 😉
Scoop
Scoop firmly-packed balls of coconut mixture and drop them onto the prepared cookie sheet. These coconut balls will melt and spread as they bake into perfect coconut cookies.
Bake, Cool & Enjoy
Bake for about 15 minutes, until the edges are a deep golden brown. Cool and enjoy the best vegan coconut cookies ever!
Just 4 ingredients for the best healthy coconut cookies
Ingredient 1 – Large Coconut Chips or Flakes
Ingredient 2 – Almond Flour
Ingredient 3 – Coconut Oil
Ingredient 4 – Pure Maple Syrup
Tips for the Best Vegan Coconut Cookies
Use the right size coconut flakes
It’s so, so important that you use the right sized coconut flakes for this healthy coconut cookie recipe. Make sure to use large coconut flakes or chips—[here is where I get mine.] If you use large coconut flakes or chips, your cookies will spread out and flatten, as they should. If you use small coconut flakes, you will basically be making coconut macaroons, which are high, round, globe-like coconut cookies.
Use this cookie scoop
It’s super important that your vegan coconut cookie dough is firmly packed together so your cookies bake up cohesively aka don’t fall apart. I like using this medium cookie scoop to help me really pack in the coconut cookie dough. Bonus: they keep all of your cookies uniform.
The best vegan coconut cookies—moist and chewy on the inside, delicious crispy edges on the outside, and bursting with amazing coconut flavor.
Testimonials: Paleo Coconut Cookies
Stefani says, “Made these just now! They are delicious! I followed the recipe but my coconut oil was liquid bc it’s been 100 degrees here in NJ PAST few days. Didn’t matter. It turned out PERFECT. The kids gobbled them up. You would never know they were non traditional cookies.”
Riedwaan says, “Lovely recipe for delicious biscuits! Quite easy to follow and make. Thought I messed up when the cookie flattened in the oven, but it created a crispy outer layer with a chewy centre.”
Marta says, “Hi! I used hazelnut flour instead of almond (I am obsessed with hazelnuts!) and the cookies turned out great! Thank you for this recipe!”
Elaine says, “I made these the other week and used homemade oat flour and added a little salt, they came out perfectly! Crispy edges, chewy center, they were a hit!”
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- 3 Ingredient Kind Bars
- Keto Coconut Chocolate Bars
- Healthy Breakfast Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
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- 35+ Best Vegan Cookie Recipes
Will you join me in baking in honor of all the great moms in the world? (And maybe even tastily celebrating the holidays with these heroes?) I can’t wait to hear what you think of my healthy coconut cookies. ‘Til the next joyful baking adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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2nd Annual Beaming Baker Vegan Cookie Countdown
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Beaming Baker Vegan Cookie Countdown! This year, we’re continuing the baking tradition of sharing 8 vegan cookie recipes that you’ll love. Are you excited?!
- #8: Keto Macaroons Recipe (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
- #7: Healthy Vegan Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
- #6: 4 Ingredient Keto Peanut Butter Bars
- #5: 4 Ingredient Crunchy Vegan Coconut Cookies
- #4: 2 Ingredient Vegan Fudge Recipe – 5 Mins Prep!
- #3: 3 Ingredient Keto Nut Clusters (Low Carb)
- #2: Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- #1: 4 Ingredient Ultimate Chewy Vegan Coconut Cookies – Today’s Recipe!
- Last year: 1st Annual Vegan Cookie Countdown
4 Ingredient Ultimate Chewy Vegan Coconut Cookies (Gluten Free, Paleo)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 18 large cookies or 36 medium cookies 1x
Description
4 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Cookies: chewy, crispy healthy coconut cookies bursting with coconut flavor. The best gluten free coconut cookies—paleo ingredients, delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups large, unsweetened coconut chips or flakes – make sure to use LARGE flakes*
- ½ cup finely ground, blanched almond flour
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut oil, solid**
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- Add all ingredients (coconut, almond flour, oil and maple syrup) to a food processor. You must use large coconut flakes to ensure flat cookies. If you use small coconut flakes, the cookies will not spread.
- Blend until you get a thick and sticky mixture that holds together, with smaller, but still noticeable coconut pieces. If any maple syrup remains at the bottom of the processor, fold into dough until well mixed.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop firmly packed balls of coconut mixture. Drop onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure to space balls evenly apart–they will spread quite a bit.
- Bake for 12-16 mins, until golden brown around the edges and slightly golden on top. Mine took 15 mins for large cookies. Place baking sheet onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 30 mins-1 hour. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
Adapted from my Paleo Vegan Coconut Macaroons.
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Notes
*You must use LARGE coconut chips or flakes for this recipe. Using small-flaked coconut will result in very round, tall cookies that retain the cookie-scoop shape. Here are the large coconut chips I used in this recipe.
**Solid coconut oil is best for this recipe.
Storage Notes: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month at room temperature. If freezing, store in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. Allow to thaw for 15 minutes before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snacks
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
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LOL I know, they don’t typically last longer than a day here, either! 🤤😂
why do they have storage instructions? i ate all of them up before they cooled off lol!
LOL I know, they don’t typically last longer than a day here, either! 🤤😂
Yes!me tooo
That’s so awesome to hear, Samantha! Oh, I love hearing about all of your subs–and the fact that they turned out splendidly. I love that you added adaptogens to these cookies. Enjoy that yummy glaze!
That’s so awesome to hear, Samantha! Oh, I love hearing about all of your subs–and the fact that they turned out splendidly. I love that you added adaptogens to these cookies. Enjoy that yummy glaze!
These turned out delicious! I subbed the almond flour for brown rice flour. Curious to try oat next time. I also added cinnamon, cardamom, maca and ashwangandha to the mix, a pinch of salt and splash of vanilla. I’m curious to try adding an egg white, and rose water next timeto give it an even chewier texture. I made a coconut maple rose butter glaze to add on top, and it was divine. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s so awesome to hear, Samantha! Oh, I love hearing about all of your subs–and the fact that they turned out splendidly. I love that you added adaptogens to these cookies. Enjoy that yummy glaze!
Hi Jeanette! Hm, I haven’t tried making in a Vitamix, so it’s really hard to say. You may need to get the tamper out to make sure everything gets properly blended up. If you do try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out! 🙂
Oh I’m so glad you liked them, Jeanette! 😊 I know, they always seem to disappear in minutes whenever I make them, too! 😂 I hope you have a truly wonderful holiday season!
Hi Jeanette! Hm, I haven’t tried making in a Vitamix, so it’s really hard to say. You may need to get the tamper out to make sure everything gets properly blended up. If you do try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out! 🙂
Oh I’m so glad you liked them, Jeanette! 😊 I know, they always seem to disappear in minutes whenever I make them, too! 😂 I hope you have a truly wonderful holiday season!
I haven’t make these delicious looking crisp Coconut cookies yet because I don’t have a food processor. I gave my old one away. Can I make these cookies using my Vitamix blender? I love your recipes. Perfect for my gluten-free, dairy-free diet. Thank you! I already receive you’re posts.
Hi Jeanette! Hm, I haven’t tried making in a Vitamix, so it’s really hard to say. You may need to get the tamper out to make sure everything gets properly blended up. If you do try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out! 🙂
It turned out really well for me. I loved them and had to be in control because I gobbled up two as soon as they cooled off. Thank you for your great recipes.
Wishing you and your family many blessings for the holidays.
Jeanette
Oh I’m so glad you liked them, Jeanette! 😊 I know, they always seem to disappear in minutes whenever I make them, too! 😂 I hope you have a truly wonderful holiday season!
Love the simplicity and natural ingredients of this….and your mom is so precious! Moms are really such a beautiful gift in life. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
They most absolutely are. 😊 Thanks, Cindy!
My son made this recipe and wow, they were amazing! My whole family was raving about these! He switched out the almond flour for millet flour due to allergies. These taste exactly like macaroons!
So glad the sub worked, and I love that your son made it and enjoyed it! 🙂
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.
You’re very welcome Ashok! I’m sure it’s gonna be a big hit with them. 🙂
Could i use robinhood gluten free flour? i can’t use any kind of nut flour and that’s all i have is that kind of flour..
Hi there! Hm, I haven’t tried with that brand of flour so I can’t say for sure. If you do try it, please let me l or how they turn out! 🙂
Thank you so much for the tips! Can’t wait to try these cookies!
You’re so welcome Sandra. 🙂 Happy baking!
Coconut cookies are my favorite! I am sure this will be my new favorite recipe!
I have no doubt they will! 😄
Gave these a try for something new and they did not disappoint! So light and sweet; the whole family loves them!
That’s so wonderful to hear Sara! I’m beyond pleased that The whole fam enjoyed them.
These came out amazing! Thank you for the easy recipe!
Woohoo! You’re so welcome Allyson! 😊
These are incredibly delicious!! The perfect little treat!
Yay! I’m so pleased you enjoyed them Beti!
I would love one of these right now! They look SO GOOD!! YUM!
Haha oh they’re seriously so good! Hope you enjoy! 😊
These cookies are so crispy and tasty! Perfect dessert
Thanks Vikki! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed my vegan coconut cookies! Happy eating. 🙂
I agree that the browned edges are the best part! It adds a bit of caramelised texture that’s irresistible.
There’s just nothing like it, us know? 😋