Best Coconut Pecan Cookies Recipes

COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast coconut flakes and pecans in batches until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in toasted pecans and coconut.
• Place scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet using a 1 1/2-tablespoon spring-hinged scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack.

PECAN COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat shortening, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in another bowl until smooth. Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time, adding coconut extract and vanilla extract with the last egg. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture and fold in coconut, pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips.
• Scoop up dough by spoonfuls and roll into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten dough balls slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

PECAN-CHOCOLATE CHIP COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat first four ingredients until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and coconut., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a pecan half., Bake until lightly browned, 9-11 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine the egg, milk, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 2 cups chips and coconut., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies; drizzle with melted chocolate.

COCONUT PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FILLING

Steps:

• To make the shortbread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place coconut on a baking sheet, and toast until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring halfway through. Transfer the coconut to a cutting board, and finely chop. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• Spread the pecans on the baking pan, and toast until fragrant and golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Transfer the pecans to a cutting board, and finely chop. Add to bowl with the coconut.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, flour, and salt; beat to combine. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Form the dough into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Transfer to refrigerator, and chill until firm, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch-thick. Using a 2 1/4-inch fluted pastry cutter, cut out 68 rounds. Place the rounds, spaced 1 inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate dough 5 to 10 minutes. Using a 3/4-inch round aspic cutter, or the large end of a pastry tip, cut out and discard the centers from 34 cookies, making top halves.
• Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking time. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container, at room temperature until ready to use
• To make the filling: Place the sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan. Set over medium-high heat, and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until dark amber in color, about 5 minutes. Use a pastry brush, dipped in water, to wash down sides of pan to prevent crystallization as the mixture boils. Remove saucepan from the heat, and gradually whisk in the cream and butter. Transfer to a medium bowl, and let cool.
• To assemble the cookies: Spoon or pipe about 1/2 teaspoon caramel in the center of each of the bottom halves, and sandwich both halves together. Drizzle remaining caramel over the tops of the cookies. Let the caramel set at least 2 hours, and up to overnight.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix sugars, butter, and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well. Mix in flour, then add coconut and pecans; mix well.
• 3. Roll into walnut size balls and roll in cinnamon sugar.
• 4. Bake until lightly golden brown.

NO BAKE PECAN COCONUT PRALINE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together sugars, evaporated milk, corn syrup and butter until melted and smooth.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt. Fold in shredded coconut and pecans until incorporated, then continue stirring for 3-4 minutes, or until mixture begins to cool.
• Once thick, use a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop to drop spoonfuls of cookie "dough" onto wax paper-lined baking sheets.
• Let set completely (freezing if necessary), then enjoy!

BEST COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 2 cups coconut., Divide dough in half; shape each into a 7-in. long roll. Roll in remaining coconut. Wrap tightly in waxed paper; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place a pecan half in the center of each. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

COCONUT PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Line Cookie sheet with Parchment paper. Preheat Oven @ 375 degrees. Bake 12 min. Makes about 4 Dozen
• 2. In a large bowl CREAM butter & sugars, ADD eggs one at a time, Mix well with MIxer. Add vanilla
• 3. Slowly add Dry ingredients, "Little at a time", Blend & beat til well mixed. scrape down your bowl well as you blend. Add Chips, Nuts and coconut, Mix on "LOW" just til combined. (DO NOT OVER BEAT)
• 4. Drop by TBS onto Lined Baking sheet. Bake 12 min. Will make about 4 dozen cookies.
• 5. Chocolate Drizzle TOPPING: For drizziling on cookies, melt 1 cup Choc chips in microwave or Double boiler, Pour into Zip lock bag. seal. Cut a tiny hole in the corner of your Bag, Squeeze and drizzle fast across the tops of Your Cooled Cookies. Very easy & makes a very Attractive Cookie. ENJOY!!

NO BAKE - PECAN COCONUT PRALINE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Set pecans, coconut, and vanilla off to the side
• 2. Mix sugar, evap milk, corn syrup, and butter in large saucepan.
• 3. Bring to a rolling boil until it reaches 235 degrees
• 4. Remove from heat & add pecans, coconut, and vanilla
• 5. Stir for about 4 minutes.
• 6. Take a spoonful of batter and place on wax paper. Let it sit until batter has hardened.
• 7. Remove from wax paper and enjoy.

COCONUT-PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and pecans. Divide dough into two portions. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 1-in. round cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, for filling, bring sugar and water to a boil in a large heavy saucepan. Add corn syrup; cook until syrup turns golden, about 5 minutes (do not stir). Gradually stir in cream and butter., Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies, a scant 1/2 teaspoon on each; cover with remaining cookies. Let stand until set, about 2 hours.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and both sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix together with flour, salt, baking powder, and soda.
• Add coconut flakes and pecans.
• Roll into balls and (flatten for thinner) place apart on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Makes 48 large cookies.

COCONUT-PECAN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder.
• Cut in the butter until crumbly.
• Press mixture on bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, remove from oven and cool slightly.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the eggs, milk, coconut and pecans.
• Pour over the crust.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until set in center.
• Cool and cut into bars.
• In top of a double boiler over boiling water, melt the chocolate chips and melted butter until smooth, drizzle over the cut bars.

NO BAKE COCONUT PECAN PRALINE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1.In a medium sized bowl, combine coconut and pecans; set aside. 2.In a heavy saucepan over medium high heat, stir sugar, evaporated milk, corn syrup and butter. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a full rolling boil -- let boil and stir for 3 minutes. 3.Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and coconut and pecan mixture. Stir off the heat for about 4 minutes, until mixture starts to cool and thicken. 4.Drop by large spoonfuls on wax paper. Let harden completely -- about an hour to an hour and a half -- before serving.

CLEAR-THE-CUPBOARD COCONUT, OATMEAL, PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy; add sugars, beating well.
• Add eggs, beating until blended.
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
• Stir in coconut, cereal, vanilla, and pecans.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets.
• Bake in batches at 350°F for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease several baking sheets or use nonstick spray. Spread the coconut and pecand on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring occasionally for 7-9 minutes, or until lightly browned, be careful not to burn. Let stand unti cool; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the brown sugar and butter until very well blended and light. Beat in the egg, corn syrup, vanilla and coconut or almond extract until well blended.
• Beat or stir in the flour mixture, then the pecans, coconut and chocolate until evenly incorporated.
• Drop the dough onto the baking sheets by heaping measuring tbls, spacing about 3" apart. Using the tip of a table knife, spread out the cookies to about 1 1/2" in diameter.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the upper third of the oven for 6-9 minutes, or until lightly browned all over and slightly darker at the edges. Reverse cookie sheets halfway through baking from front to back to ensure even browning. Transfer the sheet to a rack and let stand until the cookies firm up slightly.1-2 minutes.
• Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

LOADED COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together in large bowl. Mix in egg and vanilla.
• Mix in 1 cup coconut, saving the other 3/4 cup for later use.
• Combine flour, pecans, and baking soda in small bowl. Mix into coconut mixture.
• Once well mixed, sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup coconut on work surface.
• Divide dough into 3 parts and form into rolls, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Roll dough in coconut until coated.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour. (dough can be frozen up to 6 weeks).
• Cut rolls into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes. My oven takes 15.
• Cool and enjoy!

COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Mix sugars, butter, and eggs. 3. Add vanilla and mix well. 4. Mix in flour, then add coconut and pecans; mix well. 5. Roll into walnut size balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. 6. Bake until lightly golden brown (approximately 10 - 12 minutes).

COCONUT-PECAN-CARAMEL SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the coconut in an even layer on one half of a rimmed baking sheet and the pecans on the other. Toast, stirring coconut halfway through, until nuts are fragrant and coconut is light golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Place coconut and pecans in a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add the flour and salt; beat until combined. Beat in chopped coconut-nut mixture until combined. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a flattened disk. Wrap in plastic. Chill dough until firm, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Transfer to another baking sheet, and freeze until firm, 5 to 10 minutes. Using a 2-inch flower cookie cutter, cut out shapes, and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Freeze until firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from freezer. Using a 3/4-inch round cookie cutter (or the wide end of a pastry tip) cut out and remove the centers from half of the cookies. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer parchment and cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Spoon or pipe about 1 teaspoon Caramel Filling onto the flat side of each of the whole cookies. Top with cut cookies, keeping flat sides down. Drizzle the remaining caramel over the tops. Let caramel set at least 2 hours, or overnight, at room temperature. Cookies can be kept, layered between sheets of parchment paper, in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• Caramel Filling
• Place the sugar and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water in a medium heavy-bottom saucepan. Set over medium-high heat, and stir to combine. Without stirring, bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until dark amber in color, about 5 minutes, washing down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming.
• Remove from heat. Carefully pour the cream down the side of the pan (it will spatter), stirring constantly, until fully combined. Add the butter and stir to combine. Transfer filling to a heatproof bowl, and let cool slightly before filling cookies.

~ COCONUT PECAN SOUR CREAM COOKIES ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Spray sheet pans with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. I used my kitchen aid mixer to mix these up. In mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening , add sugar and beat until creamy.
• 2. Beat in eggs and sour cream.
• 3. Add the flavoring, then gradually add the flour. Beat until thoroughly blended.
• 4. Now, beat in the coconut and nuts.
• 5. Drop my teaspoonful and bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until start to turn golden around edges.
• 6. Remove from pan to racks to cool. They get even better the next day. These cookies could be frosted, or add some orange zest and orange extract...so many different cookies could be made from this very versatile recipe. *** Grams basic recipe for just sour cream cookies, was 1 tsp vanilla and she didn't add the coconut or nuts.