If you’re on the hunt for a simple yet irresistible gussied-up brown sugar cookie recipe, look no further. Imagine biting into a warm, chewy cookie that perfectly balances rich miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips with the crunchy texture of unsweetened shredded coconut and the tart zing of dried cherries. Whether you’re baking cookies for the holidays or simply craving a sweet treat, this recipe is sure to become a cherished favorite.
While there’s nothing quite like the comforting taste of a warm, gooey, buttery homemade chocolate chip cookie, I will admit to feeling bored with chocolate chip cookies on occasion. And trust me when I say this, no one needs a bored Colleen because that’s when all of my out-of-hand Amazon shopping seems to become most problematic. All too often, I sadly find myself spending way too many hours scrolling through Amazon and casually willy-nilly adding things to my cart without any real thought as to whether or not I really need them. I mean, seriously y’all, how many garden flags does one person really need?
Instead of hitting the add to cart button on that Spaceship Santa-Themed Garden Flag, it’s a whole easier on my budget if I simply avoid that chocolate chip cookie boredom by throwing a few extra ingredients into my cookie dough to create a soft chewy chocolate-studded cookie with lots of added texture instead. With these brown sugar chocolate chip cookies, you’ll get a lovely tropical crunch from the unsweetened shredded coconut and a tart chewiness from the sweetened dried cherries. It’s almost enough cookie excitement to keep this girl from spending a small fortune on three new holiday garden flags that she really doesn’t need. Almost.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1 Egg
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Additional for Garnish)
- 1/2 Cup Miniature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Additional for Garnish)
- 1/2 Cup Dried Sweetened Cherries, Very Finely Chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together for 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the egg; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed.
- Add the vanilla; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed.
- Add the baking soda and salt; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed. Slowly add the flour 1/2 cup at a time on low speed. Mix until just combined.
- Add the shredded coconut, miniature chocolate chips, and finely chopped cherries. Use a silicone spatula to stir them evenly into the cookie dough.
- Add some unsweetened shredded coconut to a small bowl. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the cookie dough out. Lightly roll each scoop of cookie dough in the coconut to coat. Place each one onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- When you remove the cookies from the oven, immediately place a few miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips on the top of each cookie. Use your fingers to press them down lightly into each cookie.
Suggestions:
- Make sure to use unsweetened shredded coconut in this recipe and not sweetened coconut. The sweetened coconut will make these cookies way too sweet. Notice that I don’t state how much coconut you should place into the small bowl you will need to coat each cookie with coconut. Start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed.
- These cookies will be puffed up and just starting to crack a bit on top when they are done baking. They will deflate as they cool, creating a soft and chewy cookie. If you overbake the cookies they will be dry and crispier.
- Gently pressing additional miniature chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies after you remove them from the oven, helps to give them a bumpy and more desirable appearance.
- Allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes before removing them to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
- This recipe will yield approximately 2 dozen cookies. It’s an easy recipe to double if you so desire.
Improvements:
- Replace the miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate chips or chunks.
- Fold chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds into the cookie dough.
- Replace 1 teaspoon of the vanilla in this recipe with almond or coconut extract.
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1 Egg
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Additional for Garnish)
- 1/2 Cup Miniature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Additional for Garnish)
- 1/2 Cup Dried Sweetened Cherries, Very Finely Chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together for 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the egg; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed.
- Add the vanilla; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed.
- Add the baking soda and salt; mix for 30 seconds on medium speed. Slowly add the flour 1/2 cup at a time on low speed. Mix until just combined.
- Add the shredded coconut, miniature chocolate chips, and finely chopped cherries. Use a silicone spatula to stir them evenly into the cookie dough.
- Add some unsweetened shredded coconut to a small bowl. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the cookie dough out. Lightly roll each scoop of cookie dough in the coconut to coat. Place each one onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- When you remove the cookies from the oven, immediately place a few miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips on the top of each cookie. Use your fingers to press them down lightly into each cookie.
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Red & White Sparkling Brown Sugar Cookies
Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Coconut & Dried Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Frosted Jammy Bits Cookies
Cornmeal Dried Cranberry Brown Sugar Cookies
2023
Ginger’s Cherry Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies
Sparkling Sugar Irish Butter Slice & Bake Cookies
White Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Orange Mixed Berry Glazed Thumbprint Cookies
Cinnamon Powdered Sugar Panko Cookies
2022
Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Oatmeal M&M Cookies
Lemon Iced Gingerbread Cookies
2021
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Grape Nuts
Cappuccino Swirl Butter Cookies
Dark Rum Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cocoa Powder Cookies
Old-Fashioned Jubilee Jumbles Cookies
2020
Cinnamon Chip Holiday Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Peppermint Cream Cheese Crushed Oreo Cookies
Cran-Raisin Oatmeal Cookies with Grape Nuts
Sadie’s Double Pecan Butter Cookies
2019
Cream Cheese Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Hazelnut Winter Wonderland Cookies
Coconut Grinchy Christmas Breakfast Cookies
Soft Cinnamon Apple Pecan Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Christmas Butter Cookies
2018
Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies
White Christmas Peppermint Holiday Cookies
Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cookies
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Cereal Cookies
Whoville Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies
2017
Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mexican Chocolate Chip Crinkle Cookies
Make sure to check out all of the other great Christmas Cookies Week 2024 recipes below. A huge thanks to Jolene’s Recipe Journal for hosting this event.
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- Eggnog Crackle Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
- Coconut & Dried Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies by Blogghetti
- Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies by Art of Natural Living
- Hot Cocoa Macaron by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Gingerbread Men by A Day in the Life on the Farm
