Chewy toasted coconut oatmeal cookies are a delicious treat that’s just right for enjoying with a cup of tea or hot cocoa. These cookies are gluten free, vegan, and loaded with crispy coconut, making them irresistible!
We love cookies at our house. How about you? I find that cookies are one of the easiest desserts to make allergy friendly.
Some of our favorites are classic chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, and these yummy toasted coconut oatmeal cookies.
If you love oatmeal cookies, I think you’ll love this version, too! These are chewy, sweet, and have a nice, crispy crunch from toasted coconut flakes. They’re just right for packing in a school lunch or enjoying with an afternoon cup of tea.
This post is part of my series, 31 Days of Comfort Food.
Ingredient Notes
- Gluten Free Flour Blend – I used Namaste Perfect Flour Blend, and it worked very well in this recipe. If you have another cup for cup replacement flour blend that you like to use, it will probably be fine.
- Certified Gluten Free Oats – Make sure that your oats are certified gluten free if you have Celiac Disease or have a wheat allergy. I use GF Harvest Oats, which are available on Amazon. They are made in a nut free and allergy friendly facility.
- Ground Flax Seed Meal – Ground flax meal is what you need to make a flax seed egg replacer. That helps give these their chewy texture.
- Toasted Coconut Flakes – It’s so easy to toast coconut, and you’ll love the crispiness that it brings to these cookies.
Step by Step Instructions
- If you are toasting your own coconut, you need to do that first. Place coconut flakes on a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake at 325 degrees F for about 5 minutes, until they are golden brown.
- Mix the melted vegan buttery spread and sugars in a large bowl. Add the flax egg and vanilla.
- Stir in the gluten free flour blend, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the oats.
- Stir in the toasted coconut flakes.
- Spoon the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Leave about an inch between cookies.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet before moving them.
Variations
- Try adding some dairy free chocolate chips to this recipe.
- You could also add dried cranberries or pumpkin seeds.
- If you can’t do flax seed, you can use 3 Tablespoons of mashed banana for an egg replacer. This will add a subtle banana flavor that I think would be nice!
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Recipe
Chewy Toasted Coconut Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten Free, Vegan).
These toasted coconut oatmeal cookies are chewy, sweet, and loaded with crispy coconut! This is a cookie recipe you'll turn to again and again!
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan buttery spread
- ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 Tablespoon ground flax seed meal
- 3 Tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup gluten free flour blend
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup gluten free old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup toasted coconut flakes You can buy them already toasted, or just toast in your oven for about 5 minutes at 325 degrees.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Mix the ground flax seed and water in a small cup and let it sit for five minutes until it gels up.
- In a large glass bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds, just until softened. Stir in the sugars, vanilla, and flax seed egg and mix well.
- Stir in the gluten free flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix well. Add the oats and coconut, and stir.
- Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the parchment lined cookie sheet. Leave about an inch in between cookies.
- Bake for about 10 minutes. They will look a little bit underdone in the middle…that’s okay! They will cook a bit more on the cookie sheet as they are cooling. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
- Repeats steps 4 and 5 with remaining cookie dough.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 5 days.
If you aren’t gluten free, you can use regular all-purpose flour.
If you can’t have coconut, you can leave it out. Just add more oats instead.
You could also add some chocolate chips to this recipe if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 104mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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Darryl
These are crazy good!
Nancy
I think that white chocolate chips would be a great addition. I’m going to try it.
Jen
Where do you find these coconut chips at? Or is there a substitute ? Thanks
Kelly
I found those at Trader Joe’s but I believe Whole Foods has them as well. Regular coconut flakes would work as well.
J
how many oz or cups is a bag of coconut flakes?
Kelly
The bag contains about a cup.
Stephanie
Could I substitute coconut oil for the vegan spread?
Kim @ 2justByou
omg these look delicious! pinned! your blog is becoming one of my go-to’s for gluten free recipes. :)
Kelly
Oh, good! Thank you so much for pinning, Kim!!
marieken
Those cookies look so good! I think I’ll try to make these for my friend who is vegan.
Kelly
Oh good! I hope they enjoy them!