The Best Almond Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Almond Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle. Coconut and chocolate chips combine with almond flavoring to make the best cookie!
Growing up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, my family would often take trips exploring Minnesota. One of my favorite places to go was Grand Marais on the North Shore. Grand Marais is a quaint, picturesque town on Lake Superior that has an amazing small-town charm to it.
There used to be a bakery in Grand Marais, The Loafer, that was a required stop for us anytime we came within a 20 mile radius. The hot ticket item at The Loafer were these absolutely delicious almond coconut chocolate chip cookies. They only made a certain amount each day, and if you didn’t get there early, those cookies would be gone! This recipe is my attempt at recreating those mouth-watering cookies.
While it may not be the healthiest recipe you will find on my blog, it sure is delicious (and everything is okay in moderation, right)?!
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Let’s Talk Chocolate Chips
I’ve eaten a lot of cookies in my day. And, I’ve baked a lot of cookies in my day. Therefore, I would like to think of myself as a bit of a cookie connoisseur (if that is even a thing). With my vast knowledge of cookies, I have come to the conclusion that mini chocolate chips are the way to go. When you use mini chocolate chips, you get more per bite. So, basically they make chocolate chip cookies even better (if that’s even possible).
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know, that’s a tough claim to make but, these cookies are really, really good. The combination of almond and coconut with chocolate chips is my absolute favorite trio. While it’s not a traditional chocolate chip cookie, the other ingredients kick your traditional chocolate chip cookie up a notch. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed!
Storing Cookies
What if (gasp), you don’t eat ALL of the cookies that you baked? Freeze them! Whatever you have leftover, you can just put in a freezer bag and toss in the freezer. This is actually my preferred way to eat these cookies – right out of the freezer!
These cookies are always a fan favorite – my husband hides a secret stash in the basement freezer, my Dad asks for them for birthday and Christmas gifts and, real shocker here, my kids love them!
So, go ahead, treat yo’ self!
Cookie Consistency
I think the consistency of a cookie is something that is not talked about enough. I don’t like crunchy cookies. The kind that you feel like your teeth are about to break on. And, I don’t like cookies that are really crumbly. I want my cookie to be able to hold itself together!
These Almond Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies have the perfect consistency – thin & crispy on the outside and soft & chewy on the inside.
The Best Almond Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
- butter
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- egg
- almond extract
- baking soda
- salt
- flour
- semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- sweetened flaked coconut
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Tips for Involving Kids
- Let them help you measure and pour all of the ingredients into the bowl and mix. If you are using a hand mixer, it’s probably a better job for an older kid or a parent but if you have a standing mixer, younger kids can handle that. Operating our KitchenAid mixer is my 3 year olds favorite job!
- Let them sample the cookies – careful, they might try to sneak extras when you aren’t looking!
The Best Almond Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until it is smooth and creamy.½ cup butter
- Add the white and brown sugar to the butter and mix until combined.½ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar
- In the same bowl, add the egg, almond extract, baking soda, salt and flour. Mix until combined.1 egg, 3 tsp almond extract, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup flour
- Stir in the chocolate chips and coconut.1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- Scoop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies are slightly brown around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before enjoying.
