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    Published: Jan 31, 2023 · Modified: Jan 31, 2023 by Pam

    Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

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     These coconut cookies with chocolate chips are taken to the next level of amazing by adding brown butter and a sprinkle of sea salt.

    coconut chocolate chip cookies in pile in front of coffee mug

    Like a lot of you, we’ve been going nuts lately for brown butter anything. These cookies with coconut and chocolate chips go beyond your typical recipe. A light finish with sea salt creates that complex sweet and salty marriage of flavors that everyone loves.

    About brown butter

    Some time back we wrote an entire post on brown butter. If you’ve never made it, don’t worry – it’s easy. However, it does require that you keep your eye on it.

    If you take it off the heat too soon you’ve just got melted butter. Leaving it too long gives a scorched flavor and smell.

    If you watch carefully and get it just right, though, there is nothing like it. Be sure to visit that previous post for our tips on making perfect brown butter and a whole collection of recipes using it.

    brown butter makes everything better

    These cookies are not just about the brown butter, though. Clearly, you can never go wrong with semi-sweet morsels. Additionally, we gave them a unique twist with the coconut, but with a light hand, so it’s not overpowering.

    Cookies that aren’t overly sweet

    The recipe makes 24 medium sized cookies, but uses only ¾ cup of brown sugar. Coconut adds a touch more sweetness and the semi-sweet chocolate morsels are, well, semi-sweet. Overall, you have no doubt that this is a cookie, but the sweetness is just right and that’s the case with our Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies too.

    chocolate chip cookies with coconut on cooling rack

    The crowning touch of these Cookies with Coconut and Chocolate Chips?

    Without a doubt, it’s a light sprinkling of sea salt. Now, you can certainly leave the sea salt off if you prefer. Definitely, sprinkle with a light hand.

    But we think that the sea salt gives a perfect salty-sweet twang that just cannot be beat. Think candy-coated pretzels – only better.

    If you love small bite sweets like we do you’re also going to love Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Orange Frosting. 

    close up of chocolate chip cookies with coconut

    Ingredients and Substitutions

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    • All purpose flour
    • Baking powder (be sure to keep an eye on your expiration date as it can lose it’s rising power if it gets old).
    • Salt – standard table salt is fine (see below for the finishing salt).
    • Cornstarch – this helps to keep the cookies from spreading and gives them a tender textue.
    • Unsalted butter
    • Vanilla – pure extract
    • Brown sugar – we recommend light brown for this recipe
    • Egg – large is the standard size for cooking
    • Semi-sweet chocolate morsels (Nestle’ Tollhouse is perfect!).
    • Coconut – Baker’s Angel Flake found in the baking section of your grocery works great here.
    • The finising salt we use is coarse sea salt.

    Best tips for getting perfect cookies every time:

    • Check out our complete post on brown butter
    • Use parchment paper or silicone mats for even cooking and no-stick quality
    • Use coarse or flaky sea salt
    • Mound the dough slightly in a tablespoon measuring spoon for just the right amount
    • 2 or 3 chocolate chips pressed into the top will make your cookies prettier
    • Sprinkle the sea salt immediately after the cookies come out of the oven
    • Chilling the dough for about 30 minutes makes it easy to handle but not too hard (it’s still a stiff dough). The chill time also keeps the cookies from spreading too much. 
    square image of cookies.

    Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

    Pam
     These coconut cookies with chocolate chips are taken to the next level by adding brown butter and a sprinkle of sea salt.
    5 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 99 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1¼ cup plain flour
    • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon corn starch
    • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and browned
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
    • ¾ cup coconut
    • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Stir together in medium bowl, flour, baking powder, salt and cornstarch.
    • In small skillet (preferably light colored), melt butter and then cook over medium heat, until a golden brown color. Remove from heat immediately.
    • Pour browned butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well.
    • Add egg and mix well.
    • Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined. This will be a stiff dough.
    • Stir in chocolate morsels and coconut.
    • Chill the dough for approximately 30 minutes.
    • Scoop out with measuring tablespoon, mounding slightly and place mounds onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone sheet.
    • If desired, press 2 or 3 more morsels onto top of cookie.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
    • Remove from pan and immediately sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
    • Cool on pan 3 to 4 minutes and then move to cooling rack.

    Notes

    • Chilling the dough prevents excessive spreading of cookies.
    • Use a room temperature egg if possible. If you lack time to let it sit out the egg can be placed in a bowl of warm water for about 10 minutes.
    • Cookies will keep tightly covered for 5 days and can be frozen (tightly covered) for up to 3 months. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword brown butter, chocolate chips, coconut, cookies
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    Comments

    1. Rebecca Hubbell says

      January 23, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      I love adding coconut to my cookies and I bet the browned butter takes these to a whole other level!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 23, 2018 at 12:22 pm

        Indeed it does Rebecca. Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze says

      January 23, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      5 stars
      You had me at coconut and chocolate – but browned butter too? OMG. MUST TRY.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 23, 2018 at 1:07 pm

        Thanks, Jeni!

        Reply
    3. Valentina says

      January 23, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      I love the nutty flavor of browned butter — in both sweet and savory recipes. I can only imagine how amazing it makes these already delicious cookies! Yes please!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 23, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        I agree with you, Valentina. Browned butter makes everything better!

        Reply
    4. Veena Azmanov says

      January 23, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love adding coconut to my cookie. These chocolate chips with coconut and that brown butter must really taste so delicious. I can almost smell the brown butter.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 23, 2018 at 2:38 pm

        Thank you so much, Veena!

        Reply
    5. Deanna says

      January 23, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      I love all the flavors you have in these cookies from the sea salt to coconut! The perfect cookie to enjoy in my book!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 23, 2018 at 2:40 pm

        Thanks, Deanna. We love the flavor contrasts too! The sea salt just sets them off perfectly.

        Reply
    6. The Better Baker says

      January 26, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      5 stars
      I’m one of those who is wild about anything with browned butter. These look fabulous and I adore the taste combo. MMMMM!

      Reply
    7. Sonal says

      February 10, 2023 at 9:44 pm

      5 stars
      Adding coconut to chocolate chip cookies was a game changer! Tried this recipe today and loved it!

      Reply
    8. Traci says

      February 10, 2023 at 11:04 pm

      5 stars
      Love this super easy recipe!! The brown butter makes it! Thanks for sharing all the tips too!

      Reply
    9. Dannii says

      February 11, 2023 at 5:23 am

      5 stars
      The combination of chocolate and coconut is amazing and these cookies look delicious.

      Reply
    10. Tara says

      February 11, 2023 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      Oh yum! These cookies look so good. You had me at the addition of the brown butter and sprinkling of sea salt.

      Reply
    11. Maayke says

      February 11, 2023 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      Yum!! These cookies look delicious I can’t wait to try them.

      Reply
    12. imsen says

      February 11, 2023 at 12:41 pm

      5 stars
      those cookies looks so amazing! can’t wait to try em out! thanx for the recipe

      Reply

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