White chocolate and coconut are a power couple in themselves. But add in lemon, and they’re unbeatable. Vibrant flavor wrapped up in a crunchy, gorgeous exterior is half of the reason why these cookies are the best. (The other half is definitely because there’s no mixer and no eggs involved.) The amount of coconut within is just enough, which means you won’t be chewing the cookies all day; the chocolate enhances a cookie which is already sweet and moist; the lemon lifts the whole thing and makes it special. So there’s really nothing to wait for. Convert your anti-coconut friends and make some simple, irresistible eggless white chocolate coconut cookies!
White Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Course: DessertsCuisine: American18
cookies20
minutes15
minutesIngredients
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 lemon
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut, divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a cookie tray with parchment paper.
- Whisk together water, oil, and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl. This does the job of an egg. Add butter and sugars and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula (NOT a mixer).
- Grate the lemon peel over the mixture (not the white pith). Squeeze in half the lemon’s juice, then mix. The rest of the lemon juice will not be used for this recipe.
- Combine flour, white chocolate chips, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix into butter mixture until dough forms. Fold in 1 cup coconut.
- Place remaining 1/2 cup coconut in a dish. Roll dough into ping-pong ball-sized balls, then roll in coconut. Place on cookie sheet and press down with your fingers.
- Bake in preheated oven on top rack until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 14-15 minutes. We think they taste best warm!
Notes
- If dough does not seem stiff in step 4, refrigerate for 1 hour or mix in 2 more tablespoons of flour or coconut.
This recipe was adapted from jowolf2’s White Chocolate-Coconut Cookies.
