Description
These quick and easy no-bake cookies are a holiday favorite in our house. With a combination of cocoa, oatmeal, and shredded coconut, these cookies are perfect for sharing with family and friends. They’re delicious, simple to make, and freeze wonderfully!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups white sugar
- 5 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine the butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture reaches a boiling point. Once boiling, continue to cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- After 4 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oatmeal and shredded coconut.
- Add the hot cocoa mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes to cool slightly.
- Using a two-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Let the cookies cool at room temperature until they set. They will firm up as they cool.
- Enjoy once set, or store them in an airtight container for later.
Notes
- These cookies freeze very well, so make extra to enjoy later or share with friends and family.
- You can substitute the shredded coconut with other mix-ins, like chopped nuts or dried fruits, for a personalized twist.
- Make sure to let the mixture cool slightly before scooping to avoid spreading.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg