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Peanut Butter & Toasted Coconut Cookies

Peanut butter and toasted coconut cookies stacked on a parchment lined baking sheet

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5 from 2 reviews

Super easy peanut butter cookies, requiring just one bowl and a few simple ingredients!

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 42 minutes
  • Yield: 24 Cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

Toast the coconut

  1. Heat a small nonstick pan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup of the coconut and cook, stirring constantly until it starts to turn slightly golden brown. This will only take a couple of minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and continue stirring for another minute to let it brown a bit more. Spread out onto parchment to let cool while you make the cookies.

Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla using a spoon. Add eggs and keep stirring until fully combined. Add 1/2 cup of the toasted coconut (cooled) and fold it in.
  3. Use a 1 1/2 tbsp cookie scoop to measure dough for each cookie. Roll each into a smooth ball and then press down in the center of each ball with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle each cookie with extra untoasted coconut.
  4. Bake for 10-13 minutes. 10 for a softer cookie, 13 for a crisp cookie.
  5. Enjoy!