If you run to your kitchens right now, you can assemble these delicious cookies in 4 minutes flat!
On your mark…
Get set…
Go!
They’re probably one of the easiest cookies I’ve ever made.
Soft, chewy, amazingness.
Easiest-Ever Coconut Macaroons
(Can be gluten-free!)
These were inspired by this little cookie.
- 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- 1 tbsp whatever flour you wish (such as ww pastry or even coconut flour)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp lite canned coconut milk (or full-fat)
- 3 tbsp agave or maple syrup
- 1 packet stevia (or 1 more tbsp agave/maple)
- 1/4 tsp coconut extract (or pure vanilla extract)
- tiny bit over 1/16 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a tall dish and microwave 3 minutes. (Or cook on the stovetop until it’s firm enough to scoop out in ball shapes.) Scoop into balls on a cookie tray (I used a melon baller, but a spoon or ice-cream scoop will work.) Cook at 360 F for 14-16 minutes. (Or maybe even cook the balls in the microwave??) Let cool before removing from tray.
Click if you want a Lower-Calorie Version.
Optional: dip in chocolate, or drizzle chocolate over the tops.
These are so super-soft, which is exactly how I like my cookies. I can’t stand crunchy cookies. (Am I the only one in the world who doesn’t like Oreos?)
I’d love your input:
What are some fancy desserts you can think of?
A few days ago, I was honored by being asked to make a dessert for a feature on a popular website. (More on this when I don’t have to keep it secret any more!) I want to wow the website’s readers, showing healthy and vegan food in the best-possible light. Cookies are yummy, but they just don’t have that wow factor (even when dipped in chocolate).
And the recipe must be new, which disqualifies the obvious.
Do y’all have any ideas for fabulous, over-the-top desserts that I could try and recreate in a healthier (and vegan) form? Maybe something like a Tiramisu or Crème Brulee??
Love soft cookies can’t wait to try these! And I m with you yuck to crunchy cookies and yuck to Oreo cookies!! Lol….
You. Do. Not. Like. OREOS?! That, I have to say, is a first. I haven’t ate an oreo since I was like 12 (I’m 16 now) but that’s for…….health reasons.
What if you don’t have coconut milk? What can you substitute?
Sorry, I don’t know.
Hi Katie! I’d like to try this recipe for passover next week (with coconut flour these are a perfect grain free dessert!)…I will be very busy that day, so I’m wondering about do-ahead options – do they hold up ok in an air-tight container for a day? Or could I refrigerate the dough after scooping and then just bake last minute? Any tips would be great!
They definitely last a few days! But I haven’t tried them with coconut flour…
Oh lol wait a second, yes I have done these with coconut flour. Sorry, got my recipes mixed up!
These were fantastic! My new favorite cookie!!! Thanks, CCK! 🙂 🙂 🙂
How did I even get to this page? Geez, Katie, your website is ADDICTIVE!!! I can’t stop browsing. Help! This handsome looking macaroon is going to be in our easter basket. yamm
Aw lol! 🙂
I actually made this recipe today… I turned them into chicks for tomorrow’s post.
Lol, sooo funny you read my mind! I just saw your post! Such a cute idea – adorable! I can see myself playing around with this – endless possibilities for decoration.
these look amazing I love macaroons mmmm can’t wait to try
I just made these – SO GOOD! Everyone in my family loved them! I’ve always loved an unhealthy sugar-laden macaroon, but these are just genius. Katie, I’m so glad I came across your blog. It’s my new favourite for healthy deserts 🙂
Aw thanks, Sonya! 🙂
Just made these last night with the chocolate chips melted in and an apple butter topping. They disappeared!! Thanks for the recipe. I used tapioca flour and it was nice and chewy.
i finally made these today after a couple of months of wanting them and hunting down the ingredients (not easy to find where i live) and i am in love with them! i did bake them a tad too much, but hey, i plan on making them about 3 million more times, so i have plenty of time to get the baking times right! thanks so much, i’m thrilled that i’ve finally found a healthy way to quench my coconut cravings and even my hubby and daughter love them! 🙂 lisa
Awww yay!!! 🙂 🙂
Well slap my ass and call me Judy
-my bff after tasting one of these
LOL!
These are amazing. I made them stove stop first and they barely made it into the oven because of my taste testing… Will make again & again!
Soft cookies have always been my favorite, too. I’ve never been much of a hard cookie fan, except for having a slight affection for ginger snaps- but, that might just be a sentimental thing, since my little boy loves ’em. And, Oreos…never loved ’em, either. I like creamy chocolate cookies, not hard, if it’s going to be a chocolate cookie. 😉
I made these for a cookout this weekend and they were a huge hit. The kids at the party were literally fighting over them. So simple and delicious! And just for reference, I used maple syrup as the sweetener and vanilla extract instead of coconut extract, since that’s what I had on hand. I thought they were some of the best macaroons I have ever had. In fact, one of the seven-year-olds at the party said “I’ve ALOT of macaroons in my life, and these are by far the best.” Can’t argue with that! Thanks for another great recipe!
Awwww that just made my day!!
Hi everyone, my macaroons are in the oven right now, and I can already tell I’m going to end up with the tan coloured ones rather than the pretty white.
I think it’s because my agave/maple syrup was dark in colour, and then I added the dark vanilla extract. The coconut shreds soaked that up, and took on the colour.
As for the mystery of the flattening cookies, I think it all comes down to microwave wattage. Mine’s pretty powerful so I microwaves for less than four minutes. Some of yours might be lower, so you’ll need more time. Like Katie said, they should form mounds, and if they’re not holding their shape, I think more microwaving could be the key.
Hope that helps!
i could not find a printable version of this recipe – am i missing something?
You can copy/paste just the recipe part into a word document :).