We usually buy Cheerios, but last week I couldn't resist the low price of the store brand knock-off "Original Tasteeos" and threw some in the cart. When I got home I was pleased to find there was a recipe on the side called Delightful Coconut Cookies -- chewy coconut cookies made with Cheerios (or Tasteeos) crushed oat cereal and coconut.
Delightfull Coconut Cookies Texture and Flavor
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cheerios are surprisingly good, and I'm happy to say the Delightful Coconut Cookies are too. They are chewy and have a nice mélange of flavors. Interestingly, the butter flavor is particularly prominent, which is surprising since most of the fat is shortening. You could probably use all butter, but it would change the texture.
Delightful Coconut Cookies are supposed to be baked at 350 in a regular oven, but I've been on a toaster oven kick and baked them in my Breville using the convection setting. The recipe doesn't call for chocolate chips and pecans, but they sure don't hurt! That said, the version without the add-ins have a more elegant appearance.
Recipe
Delightful Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup 98 grams shortening
- ¼ cup softened unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
- 1 cup 200 grams packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup 135 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ½ cups Tasteeos or Cheerios crushed to make 1 ½ cups
- ¾ cup flaked coconut I used sweetened flaked
- ½ cup pecans and/or coconut optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- With an electric mixer, beat the shortening, butter and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until well mixed.
- In a separate bowl stir together the flour and baking soda, then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until blended. Stir in the cereal and coconut (and chocolate and nuts, if using).
- Drop the cookies by level tablespoon onto the baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Let cool on a rack.
Anna says
Hi Lisa,
I hope you like them. They're kind of a fun way to use Cheerios (or in this case, "Tastee-os".
Lisa Langston says
These are beautiful cookies! These are on my to make list!
Thank you
Anna says
It's probably shortening or cornstarch. Too bad she won't tell you!
Gloria says
I like that this cookie has a "secret" ingredient. My neighbor adds rice crispies to her CCC, but won't tell me her recipe!!
Mary says
Hello from Northern Virginia --
The recipe above doesn't have chocolate listed as an ingredient (I suspect the final line is probably supposed to be "pecans and/or chocolate chips" instead of "pecans and/or coconut."
If adding the pecans and chocolate, would it be 1/2 cup of EACH, or 1/2 cup TOTAL of the two (1/4 cup of each, to total 1/2 cup)?
Thanks for clarifying!
Anna says
Recipe didn't specify how fine to crush, but I thought 1 1/2 cups was a good enough tip and ended up crushing the cereal with a rolling pin. Some of it was powder and most of it was just bits.
Sue says
They look really good!
TxPepper says
Hi Anna!
To what degree of 'crushness" for the cereal?
Thanks!