Quick Summary
Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies- soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with shredded coconut and lots of chocolate chips! This cookie recipe is a family favorite!
Cookies hold a special place in my heart. They just make me happy…and my tummy happy too! I have A LOT of favorite recipes, but these Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are at the very top of the list. I have been making them since I was little so there is the nostalgic factor, but they are also VERY delicious.
This cookie recipe is a good one to have in your regular repertoire. They turn out perfect every time, everyone loves them, and they are a classic. You can’t go wrong!
The cookies are soft, chewy, sweet, and have the perfect amount of coconut and chocolate. I use sweetened coconut and semi-chocolate chips, but if you prefer milk or dark chocolate, go for it! The cookies are great on their own or dunked in a glass of cold milk!
Make a batch TODAY! I know you will LOVE them!
And you can double the recipe, I often do because these cookies never last long:)
How to Store
The cookies will keep in an airtight container on the counter for up to four days. You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Place in a freezer bag or freezer container and freeze. They are good frozen or you can let them come to room temperature.
If you want to freeze the cookie dough, shape the dough into balls and place the balls on a baking sheet or tray. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or until balls are hard. Transfer to a freezer bag or freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, preheat the oven and bake! You don’t have to defrost the dough, just add a few minutes to the baking time.
FAQ
I prefer old fashioned oats for this recipe.
I like to use sweetened coconut flakes, but unsweetened will work too.
I like to use unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt in the recipe. If you only have salted butter, you can use it, just adjust the salt to your taste.
I like semi-sweet and Guittard is my favorite brand. You can use milk or dark chocolate chips. You can even try white chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips!
More Cookie Recipes
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Monster Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Snickerdoodles
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
- Cream together sugars and butter with a mixer. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Stir in oats, coconut, and chocolate chips.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls or use a cookie scoop, about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Place on a large baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until tops are slightly golden. They will still be soft. Let sit on cookie sheet for 2 minutes and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?
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Me neither.. I am not sick of them.. I don’t think I ever will… I am a huge fan of coconut… coconut perfume.. you name it, if I could buy Hawaiian Tropic in a bottle I would…
Um.. So delish…
Maria, these look awfully good. Coconut and chocolate were made for each other. I love dunkaroos.
Great cookie combination. The coconut takes these to a whole other level!
Yum! I bet the texture and flavor is amazing!
Oooh — I bet coconut adds the perfect touch! Thanks for the heads up about cooking time — I am sure that I would overcook without that warning. Oh, and your scones from yesterday look seriously delicious as well!
Look at the center of the cookie, nice and soft just the way I like them!
This cookie combines all the things I love in a cookie and I bet the dough was tasty too!
This combination of ingredients makes my all time favorite cookie. Excellent recipe.
Ben will love these…his two food loves, other than bacon, are coconut and oats!
I don’t think I’ll ever be sick of a chocolate chip cookie! They look scrumptious!!
this is a great idea… they look yum… 🙂
And I thought I was the only one. It seems like everyone is dieting and not baking – not me! Bring it on!
Oatmeal chocolate chip are my favorite kind of cookies! I never thought to add coconut! mmm 😉 Hope you having a nice one.
I NEVER get sick of the cookie recipes! This one looks good, I will have to try it out this week. It was so great seeing you!! We will need to spend more time together when I come to Utah again. Guess what…? My parents have their house up for sale and are buying a house in Oakley. Random, huh?
OMG! Oatmeal cookies are my absolute favorite and these look beyond delicious!
I love cookies with coconut in them. THANKS!
Maria these sound soooo good! You are seriously the cookie queen! What I woul dgive to be your neighbor!
I stopped by to drool a little, well a lot. THose cookies sound amazing!
I should not have looked at these..yummmy! I love oatmeal, coconut and well chocolate! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Loved seeing your pictures of the snow – I just wish I was somewhere warm looking at them. 🙂
Those cookies are right up my alley! I love coconut, love chocolate chip cookies and love oatmeal cookies! You’re a woman after my own heart! haha
I love cookies with both coconut and chocolate together!
AMAZING cookies!!!
**Just as a heads up: I will not be able to comment on blogs as often now, during this semester, due to work overload (I’m stressed already) – PLEASE know that I’m still loyally reading, but just won’t have time to comment. I hope you understand!!
Oatmeal cookies are my favourite. And can be eaten when I wake up because… oatmeal!
Today I am baking with blueberries and lemon and it is all your fault. 🙂
We’re Twinkies today! We both talked about oatmeal cookies! 🙂
i’m fairly certain that i’ll never grow tired of cookies, and if i do, it’ll be a sad, sad day indeed. i love your combination of add-ins–very nice.
I’m not sick of seeing more cookie recipes, not at all!!!! Love all you’ve created so far! 😀
How fun to have a movie night. I’m glad these turned out well for you!
Sick of cookies, I’m not sure that can happen! These look great. Love the addition of coconut!
I can never get sick of cookies. And your look so good, especially with the added otmeal and coconut.
Who needs to diet?! Those cookies look amazing! I’m a big fan of coconut.
this is a healthy and delicious cookie. Coconut has healing properties, oatmeal is plain healthy and chocolate has antioxidants. Yeh!
I’ll never get sick of seeing cookies! Especially ones with coconut. 🙂
ooh, the coconut!! love it 🙂
Coconut in oatmeal ccc’s sounds great!
It would take a catastrophe for me to be TRULY over cookies. Me thinks it impossible. These look fabulous.
I made these last night and they are sooooo incredibly good! And dangerous! My boyfriend and I couldn’t stop eating them.
Making these right now! Yum!
I was looking for a good cookie recipe to use up the coconut I had and this is definitely it! I just whipped it up and have already sampled the first batch – delicious! I like the proportions of ingredients too – they don't overpower each other. 🙂
I had coconut chocolate chip cookies in portland the last time I was there and have been craving them over since! The dough is delish – the cookies were yum!
This, my friends, is an ideal cookie. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and a delicious flavor with a coconut crunch. Perfection!
Made these yesterday for the office – they were all gone a few hours later. The only thing I would do is add more coconut but thats just me. Oh and dont go past 12 minutes as the recipe suggest – any longer and you’ll have rocks.
I made these today while the baby was sleeping… Â and WOW! Â They were delicious – perfect combination and just the right sweetness! Â Thank you for sharing! Â Definitely a keeper!!
Glad you liked the cookies! They are one of our favorites!
Tried these today! Omg they are a BOMB! My hubby adores coconut and melted choc chips.
One remark – balls of dough did not melt into flat cookie shapes. I had to press them down with a fork half way through. And second batch was shaped into flat cookies from the beginning. Didn’t affect deliciousness of this miracle of course! Yuummmmmm!!!!
Glad you liked the cookies!
Just made these, they are delicious. Used toasted coconut flakes and they came out so yummy!
These cookies turned out amazing. They are soft and gooey and not starchy. Great recipe. Thank you!!
So glad you liked them!
I made those but they didn’t spread out when baked . I followed the recipe exactly. What would be the reason?Â
Was your butter too cold? Did you have too much flour?
I love this recipe. i have made i several times. It’s in my “go-to” recipe book
Thanks
The perfect oatmeal cookie! Easy, fast AND deliscious!
The perfect oatmeal cookie! Easy, fast AND delicious!
I have made this recipe. It has become my grandson’s favorite cookie! What’s not to love? Can’t go wrong with chocolate and coconut. Sometime I use a variety of chocolate chips… equally delicious.
Glad your grandson loves these cookies!
Amazing!!! This is one of the best cookies I’ve ever eaten! The texture was beyond perfect: chewy inside, a bit crispy on the outside, and melt in your mouth delicious! My partner said they were the best she’d ever eaten, like a Girl Scout Samoa, but wayyy better! Thank you SO much for this AWESOME recipe!!!Â
Yahoo! Glad you liked them. Thanks for letting us know!
Made these this morning. Â Flavor was good, I eliminated the white sugar and increased the brown sugar to 3/4 cup. Â As I don’t care for soft cookies, I increased the bake time to 18 minutes…still weren’t crisp enough for my taste. Â Otherwise, I like the flavor but wish they were crisper.
Just made these. Also added pecans and mini baking M&Ms. they are delish! Â Thank you
Just made these. Also added chopped pecans and mini baking M&Ms. delish. Ty
These were scrumptious! I added walnuts, too, and used Crisco because I was out of butter. Definitely make these and eat them!!
Just made these and they were great! Thanks for the recipe!Â
Super quick and easy to make and turned out perfect!!!
Can i add raisin also
Do you recommend sweetened or unsweetened coconut for this recipe?
Hi! These have become my go-to cookies and have made me famous amongst friends and fam. Everyone adores them. Particularly delish when they are a couple of hours fresh out of the oven, but still yum the next day. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!Â
So, so good! Â I tried them with a half cup of chocolate chips and a half cup of caramel chips. Â Turned out so sweet and chewy and perfect! Â Thanks for the recipe; I will definitely keep using it!
Glad you liked the cookies!
These cookies are delicious! I used sea salt and Ghirardelli mini chocolate chips. Next time I’ll double the batch and cook a minute or two less. Five stars! Thank you!
If I could give these cookies a higher rating, I would. They’ve become a family favourite and I often make them – they go so quick I double it every time and make about 50 cookies! I chop up two blocks of Whittaker’s dark Ghana for the chocolate, and it takes the cookies to a new level of irregular chocolatey heaven :)) thank you for this recipe!
so happy you love them!
These are great! Easy to make. I also love that the recipe is for a good amount and not 4,5,6 dozen. For my personal taste they are a bit sweet. Do you think I could half the sugar in the dough and still maintain the integrity of the overall cookie? Thanks.
Trying them for the first time – I doubled the recipe, using two jumbo size eggs and then found I needed to add an extra egg to make it all come together. Love the idea of chocolate (yummy), coconut (chichis anyone) and oatmeal (git yer Scot on) in one cookie
I am really looking forward to making these. Do you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut? 🙂
Both will work, but I usually use sweetened!
Is it ok to use minute oats?
I used minute oats, only brown sugar and I toasted my coconut also and flattened them a bit before baking.
The middle was soft and edges crunchy. Soooo good!
OMG!
This recipe is sooo delicious. The cookie is soft in the middle and crispy on the edges. Perfection!
Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Note: I flattened my cookies a bit before baking.
Delicious! Went together fast and baked up beautifully. We added pecans.
These were so good! I used quick oats bc I didn’t have rolled, but texture was still great! I don’t always love the texture of shredded coconut but it blended in well! My kids loved these, crispy and chewy all at the same time, I will definitely make again!
Glad you liked the cookies!
Just made these cookies for the long weekend and they’re so yummy!! I followed the recipe as is and it turned out great!! Will definitely add this to the cookie rotation. Thanks for sharing!
So easy and delicious! So chewy and chocolate! Appoved by my 21 year old son…he ate 8 in one sitting! I made a second batch with chopped pecans! Even better!
Thanks for another amazing cookie recipe Maria!
Can I use a different flour in this recipe
In relation to nutritional details, what is a serving size? 1 cookie?
Love these cookies!!! Still soft and chewy the next day which is so important to me! I made a few tweaks and thought I’d share them. I used quick oats as opposed to traditional to keep the consistency with the shredded coconut more similar (personal preference). Also I made the first half of the batch without chocolate chips added, and instead I placed a milk chocolate square on top (or buried in the dough) and that was really really yummy! Of course the chocolate chips are also great, but I think I prefer the flavour of the milk chocolate with the coconut. You could even make these without the chocolate chips and they are still to die for! Thank you so much!!
Best biscuit I’ve made in along time, I altered the quantity of butter to only 105 grams and used a mixture of milk and white chocolate, left in for 15 minutes, has a nice crunch
Can i add raisin also
Sure!
Hello!! These are ideal cookie for I love coconut, oats and chocolate! I’ve made them 3x now but 2 of the 3 times the dough was too goopy and the cookies didn’t form well. I made sure to have room temp butter – not right from the fridge. Have double checked the measurements too! Any thoughts on why it’s too runny? Thanks! 🙂
Is your butter too warm?
Really nice cookie, glad I found the recipe.
These cookies are amazing! I’m making them today, this would be my 3rd time making them.
So glad you are loving the cookies!
Love these cookies! Next time I make them, and there definitely will be a next time, I will add more chocolate chips. Just a personal preference. I’m a chocoholic.
I made these today, and they are sooooo good! I did use 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup unbleached flour, and added 1 cup of walnuts too.
Perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Made according to recipe and the cookies were amazing!!
Better than excellent! Easy to make and so delicious.
These are amazing! My Husband always wants me to make them and they are definitely our new favorites.
This is my favorite cookie recipe. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m making my second batch this week. Can’t seem to keep any in the cookie jar.
excellent!
Hi Mara: You might want to change your recipe as the next step after preheating the oven goes directly to shaping the dough to put in the oven!
Weird, thanks for letting me know. Fixed!
I had unsweetened coconut in my pantry and came across this recipe in my attempt to use it. Turns out these cookies are delicious!! They will be a regular in my house from now on and I intend to share with friends and family. I just love it when internet search end so well. Thanks for a delicious and unexpected Easter treat!
After trying for the first time (and they were amazing) I used same recipe using an extra half stick of butter & used 1/2 of chocolate chips + 1/2 caramel chips (sticking to your ratio) and then added 1/4 cup marshmallows and they were also amazing)
Thank you so much for the recipe!!
I make these cookies quite often and have for years. The only difference is that I add one cup of chopped walnuts also.
These cookies are exactly what I wanted! Soft baked, chocolatey, and the perfect amount of coconut flavour. This is definitely one of my favourite cookie recipes
They are so good!
I’m leaving this comment as I’m eating these warm, gooey sweet thangs ! I followed the recipe to a tee and these cookies are delicious!!! And as my husband so eloquently put it, this cookie has something for everyone…it’s a win, win
Glad you love the cookies!
Growing up in the rainy Northwest, I often watched and sometimes helped my mom bake her chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. Eventually I could make them myself. I decided to add coconut and walnuts to the oatmeal chocolate chips and everyone went crazy happy. Like it was candy. It was a big hit in the 1960’s in my neighborhood.
These cookies were exactly what I had in mind when I did a recipe search. Thanks so much for sharing! I thought I was going to say I made them exactly as written, as that was my intention, until I discovered I only had half of the semi-sweet chocolate chips on hand. But some milk chocolate chips came to the rescue! They ended up being about half of each kind and I’ll do the same again when I make them next. I made a double batch, scooped half onto a baking sheet and put them in the freezer so they’d be firm enough to bag and put into deep freeze for another day. By the time I baked the other half, did some other meal prep and washed the dishes I was able to bag them up and into the freezer. Measure once, do dishes once, have fresh cookies twice! Or a gift to give away. Win!
Yay!
Do you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut
I use sweetened, but either will work!
The Best!!! Easy, quick and delicious!!
Perfectly moreish!
Excellent cookies! I was looking for a replacement for Save Mart’s house brand. This tops it. I used vegetable shortening and it came out a little dry so I added a couple of tablespoons of buttermilk. Perfection. I’ll keep this one handy Thanks
It’s a good one to keep handy:)
These are so good!! I topped them with a little course salt at the end and froze the dough about 10-15 mins before baking so it took a little longer for them to cook but they turned out PERFECT! I also slapped the pans while in the oven to flatten them out a little. (My family is super picky about thin crispy cookies ) lol. Again, another keeper ! My family will LOVE these
Just made those cookies and they are exactly the type of cookie I love. A little crunch but soft in the middle. I was a bit worried about all the dry ingredients with only a half cup of butter but they are perfect. Did not change a thing other than I cooked mine about 11 minutes. Thank you, this is definitely a repeat recipe.
You are welcome!
I LOVED these cookies. Can I make them into bars instead? Will the cooking time be different? Can I use sweetened coconut?
I am glad you loved the cookies. I haven’t tried bars. I am guessing 25-30 minutes in a pan, but check early to be safe. You can use sweetened coconut. Let me know if you try bars!
I would like to make these cookies into bars in a 81/2 inch square pan. How long should the baking time be?
Incredible texture, and very tasty. Will definitely be making these again! Might add cinnamon next time and see if it adds anything to the recipe.
Wow, so delicious…might even be one of the best cookies I’ve ever had! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
Love these cookies! I used white chocolate chips and 1 cup craisons.
These cookies are GREAT! I have to say that this is the top requested cookie with my family. I’m getting ready to make another batch right now.
I accidentally added an extra egg to the recipe and they still came out great *chef’s kiss*
Top notch cookies. Will make again soon. Family loved them.
This is my first recipe from this website. These cookies are delicious! My only change was to use dark chocolate chips. Chewy and excellent flavor!
Thanks for coming to the site. I hope you find more recipes you love.
These are really wonderful cookies! Next time I make them I will put half cup coconut in, however. I love coconut but I felt like it was a little bit too much. Other than that, I wouldn’t change a thing!
Glad you enjoyed the cookies. I need to make another batch:)
So delicious! I modified this recipe slightly to be vegan (flax seed egg & vegan butter) and they turned out beautifully! These will go to the top of my list of favorite desserts.
Thanks for sharing!
Tasty and chewy
We loved these cookies! Here are a couple of tips: Cream the butter and sugars until they are truly creamy – beat for 7 to 10 minutes. We added about a cup of Macadamia nuts to the oatmeal/chocolate chip/coconut mixture, Ours required 10 minutes in the oven. D E L I C I O U S!!!
Thanks for sharing.
These are fabulous! I followed your recipe and directions. Thanks!
Hi! Just came across your recipe (first suggestion on google:)) would I be able to add chia seeds to this or would the amount of other ingredients need to change? Thanks!
I haven’t tried adding chia seeds. I am sure you could add a tablespoon or two and it would be fine.
Went on all the positive reviews and made a double batch. Oh my word!! So yummy and more-ish. Thanks so much for a recipe that works first time.
What can I use for baking soda in my baking!
Do you think these would work with gluten free flour? Thanks!
Yes!
These cookies are absolutely amazing. We absolutely love them. Yes I will definitely be making these cookies again.
They are so good! Glad you loved them!
Just love these! They work with gluten free flours too 🙂
Oh good, thanks for sharing!
Best cookies ever!
You make the best cookies ever Maria!! These were amazing. My husband raved about them. I swear he ate like 5 in one sitting lol can’t wait for your cookbook! I’m always recommending you when people ask where I get my cookie recipes!
You are the sweetest! Thank you so much!
These are excellent. I always double them and sometimes freeze half of rhe balls to make later.
We love them too!
Can I replace the egg for flax egg instead? Will I need to rest the dough before baking?
I have trouble finding cookie recipes that I like. These are fantastic. Thank you for an awesome recipe!
A favorite at our house too!
I am always looking for good recipes I can convert to gf. These are delicious and did really well with the cup4cup flour. Thanks for a simple yet delicious alternative to regular chocolate chip cookies.
Glad you loved the cookies!
A really sweet salty cookie. I added less coconut and chips and subbed in some pecans. Definitely cook these until they are golden brown all over or they will be doughy in the middle and undercooked. Hubby was so happy with these cookies and a mug of milk. Thank you
I am glad you liked the cookies.
What if my chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal cookies are not sticking together. What can I add—coconut oil or more peanut buttet. Help!
Simple and Scrumptious !!!
I did add a cup of chopped walnuts, successfully and cookies looked so much like your picture and where chewy with a “coconut maroon” type taste and texture.
I also used my favorite dark chocolate chip.
Deeply appreciated your share Maria and Josh !!!
Glad you loved the cookies!
These are DELICIOUS!!
But I wanted to ask why our cookies are bigger and more cake-like? We prefer them tk be thinner and crunchier….any ideas why?
Thank you! You can make them smaller if you want!
Hi, these look delicious. Question,
Do I use dark or light brown sugar?
Thanks!
Rita
I use light, but dark will work too!
Been waiting to make these, spring break with kiddo was perfect time. These are like fancy oatmeal cookies the coconut just gives it that little extra something! May try to replace chocolate chips with raisins next time…
Thank you
Glad you loved them!
Can you make these cookie bars?
I haven’t tried, but I bet it would work!