No-Bake Cookies with Chocolate, Coconut, and Oats
These no-bake cookies with chocolate, coconut, and oats are easy to make and require zero cooking time. They’re also egg-free, gluten-free, and can be easily made dairy-free.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 stick ¼ cup salted butter, softened (use vegan butter for dairy-free)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups gluten-free quick oats not rolled oats or steel cut
Rolling Mixture
- ¼ cup powdered/icing sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- In a bowl and using an electric beater, cream butter with granulated sugar until fluffy.1 stick, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Mix in water and vanilla until combined, then mix in cocoa powder.2 tbsp water, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Mix in the shredded coconut and then the oats. We find it helpful to switch to a spoon or spatula to mix these in.¾ cups sweetened shredded coconut, 2 cups gluten-free quick oats
- Make the rolling mixture. First, add the unsweetened shredded coconut to a food processor and pulse a few times to break the shreds up into smaller pieces. This is optional, but it'll provide better coverage for the cookies. Add the coconut to a shallow dish and mix it with the powdered sugar and salt, if using. Note: if you don't want to use a second kind of coconut, you can use sweetened in the rolling mixture. It won't coat the cookies as well but it should still work.¼ cup powdered/icing sugar, ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, Pinch of salt
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop a little cookie dough and place it in your hands. Squeeze the dough together (there are no binding agents in this dough, so squeezing it will help it stick together), then roll the dough into a ball about 1 to 1 ½ inches around.
- Roll each ball into the rolling mixture to make sure they’re fully coated.
- For best results, place on a dish or in a container and chill in the fridge until lightly hardened and set.
Notes
- If you don't want to use 2 kinds of coconut, you can use sweetened coconut for the cookie dough and the rolling mixture. However, it won't be as effective at coating the cookies as the finely shredded unsweetened coconut.
- Be sure to use quick oats and not old fashioned/rolled oats or steel cut oats. Check the label to make sure they're gluten-free, if that's a concern.