Go Back
–+ servings
Coconut Meltaways | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | If you're a #coconut lover, you'll rave over these rich, decadent #SugarCookies. These #MeltInYourMouthCookies include #coconut and #VanillaChips & simply dissolve in your mouth. Perfect for #tailgating parties or potlucks. These #cookies are irresistible. Your family will love them. #dessert #Coconut Dessert #CoconutMeltaways

Coconut Meltaways

Teresa Ambra
Your taste buds will explode after one spectacular bite of Coconut Meltaways. These Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies simply dissolve in your mouth and are so irresistible you won't be able to stay out of them. They're made with Vanilla Chips and coconut for maximum flavor and texture. If you're a coconut lover, you rage over these rich, decadent cookies. Try them for your next tailgating party or potluck.
5 from 3 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 68
Calories 181 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 small bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 3 wire cooling racks
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter softened, (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup canola oil or use avocado oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sweetened coconut
  • 24 oz. bag vanilla chips or premiere white baking chips
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar to roll the cookies in

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter, oil, granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, eggs, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
  • Stir in flour, coconut and Vanilla Chips with a wooden spoon and mix thoroughly.
  • Shape cookies into golf ball-sized balls.
  • Roll in granulated sugar until cookie balls are thoroughly coated.
  • Put 3" apart on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks after 8 minutes of baking time.
  • Cool.

Notes

NOTE:  The secret to these cookies is making sure they are not crowded. Give them plenty of space when baking as they spread.
 
NOTE: My cookies took about 18-19 minutes to bake.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut, cookies, dessert, sugar cookie, vanilla chips
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!