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.
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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??
I LOVED these! Mine turned out a little semi-sweet especially compared to my mums non-vegan macaroons which I always thought were wayyy to sticky sweet. These were so soft and yummy, I shared them with others and they were gone in a day 🙂 I’d suggest making a dubble batch ;D
Is the coconut supposed to be dry to begin? Or am I supposed to soak the flakes before using in the recipe?
dry to begin with 🙂
Ah yes… big difference. Haha! Bless you. Delicious! 🙂
OMG soooo good. Good thing I had company or I would worry about eating them all by myself.
LOL!! I always say that I don’t like ‘crunchy’ cookies either!! People will offer me a cookie; I’m thinking something homemade, but they pull out a bag of Chips-Ahoy….and I say, “Oh, never mind, I don’t like crunchy cookies like that.” I get the look like I have three heads! Like a cookie is a cookie! Of course, now I don’t eat any of those kinds of sweetened products anyway. As for Oreos, I used to like those…the trick is to submerge the whole cookie in milk until the bubbles stop, then it was just the right amount of mooshy! 😉 (I don’t eat Oreos anymore either.) Anyway, I’m enjoying testing out your recipes! I’ve made the choco-chip cookie pie (twice), the snickerdoodle cookie bars, and the raw coconut cream pie!! They’ve all been really delicious!! Thank you!!
Katie, I adore you and your blog!! As for the website feature recipe – Definitely CINNAMON ROLLS!! Ooooie goooie chewy sweet dough with buttery sweet goooie cinnamon sugar and sweet vanilla or chocolate icing or frosting! Nothing beats a healthy vegan cinnamon roll that doesn’t taste at all healthy or vegan! Those will totally blow their minds away! Cinnamon rolls are my FAVORITE dessert, so even if you don’t use it for the website feature could you PLEASE make a cinnamon roll recipe on your blog?? (real cinnamon rolls, not like your cinnamon roll oatmeal) I’ve searched the whole web for a perfect healthy easy vegan cinnamon roll recipe, but can’t find one! However, I think you (the equivalent of superwoman) could make a perfect cinnamon roll recipe!
There’s one going in the cookbook! 🙂
I just made these- I didn’t have any maple syrup or agave so I subbed brown rice syrup. They are awesome! I used a tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop the balls because I do not have a melon scooper. It must e about half a size bigger.
looks good! and i hate crunchy cookies too but i actually love oreos! but not when theyre hard….they must, THEY MUST, be soaked in soy milk till soggy. i bet youd like them if you tried them soft in milk! (unless you already did and dodnt like it hahaha) have a great day katie!
Hi! I found these while browsing for vegan macaroons. My boyfriends wants them as a special request. I am wondering though… Do you think these are able to be frozen and then taken out again?
Sorry, I’ve never tried.
Did you ever try freezing the macaroons, Jennifer? I want to freeze them for Christmas time. Thx.
Hi, I made these tonight, I subbed agave for coconut syrup, and used coconut flour. In the pic they are white. Mine turned out brown looking and were more mushy than chewy. Anyway to tweek it? My son is doing a coconut food trail, so I can use only coconut products, salt. And he is safe to pears and apples. If you have any other recipes I could try. Thanks in advance.
I made these and they were so good! I used ground chia seeds in place of the flour and added a little extra chia too. Also, to disguise the chia and because, yeah, it’s more chocolate, I added some quality cocoa powder. So yummy!!
LOVE THE MACAROONS Katie!! Thanks a million! I substituted the maple syrup for 2 tbsp of erythritol and a tsp or so of stevia blend – was perfect!
Hi Katie – I made these yesterday and my oldest daughter LOVED them! We took them with us to see a movie at a drive-in. My question is: how do I know if they are done? I could see how the mixture got thicker and came together a little bit while I was microwaving them. They held together to be plopped on the baking sheet and baked. But after they cooled, they ended up a little…gelatinous? I’m sure it’s the coconut milk or something, but texturally, I think I’d like them more if they are a little dryer. I’m debating if it was just my cooking that did that, or if maybe an added tbls of flour might help. If you ever make these cookies again (and I totally am…they’ll be a part of our Easter dessert offerings), any chance you’d post a photo of the mixture out of the microwave and before you put them on a cookie sheet? Thank you for this recipe!
I’m making the cookies now, so I can’t speak to them yet, but I can say…I also dislike Oreos!!
I followed this recipe the T and they turned out picture perfect. This is what worked for me: I used coconut flour, maple/agave syrup from Trader Joe’s and used four tsp instead of using 1 stp of Stevia. After I mixed in my bowl, I placed in the microwave for three minutes but pulled it out after 1:58 to stir and cool down a touch. You can see coconut has a LOT of liquid so the full three minutes worked on the 1st batch but the second batch 4 full minutes (and removing twice during that time to stir and cool) worked best. After the full three minutes were done I stirred and set to the side to let it cool since I would be pressing it into a cookie scooper. After about 4 to 5 minutes I was able to easily press the coconut mixture into a cookie scooper, pressing firmly and then place on cookie sheet. Cooked them for the full 12 minutes and they were PERFECT. Sadly, the recipe only makes twelve (Yes I wanted more!) and since I would be taking these to a Mother’s Day lunch, I needed to double the batch. I used a 13.5 oz coconut milk(organic) from Whole Foods, so this allowed for a double recipe. The other items had plenty to double, so it worked perfect.
Thank you for this recipe, and I am sorry I was so long winded, I just know it’s frustrating when we spend time and money on a new recipe for it to fail, that has happened just recently in my kitchen and I about lost my mind!
Blessings always,
Jen
Making these now I LOVE macaroons and anything with coconut. I’m treating my friends they will really appreciate them I’m sure. Thanks for the recipe!
I just made these cookies and they didn’t raise? Any sugguestions of what I may have done wrong?
At the top of the blog is a FAQ link; you can click on that and then on the Recipe section, and scroll down to the Troubleshoot segment.
This kind of cookie isn’t supposed to rise.