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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Coconut Cookies
These coconut drop cookies are a variation of the old-fashioned brown sugar drops I baked last week.
Adding shredded coconut and nuts to the brown sugar drop cookie dough changes it dramatically.
WW Friendly Coconut Cookies
My mom, who loves coconut almost as much as me, declared these simple coconut drop cookies the best of the three variations we taste-tested. And I'd have to say I agree!
Homemade cookies, like these coconut drop cookies, from old cookbooks are one of my favorite things. Usually, they are not nearly as sweet and rich as more modern recipes.
And they tend to me smaller. So, they are naturally Weight Watchers friendly!
Soft and Chewy Coconut Drop Cookies
If you like coconut, I think you will love these simple soft and chewy coconut drop cookies.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Cookies?
According to my calculations, each cookie has just 69 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Another favorite coconut cookie recipe is this one for Chewy Coconut Almond Butter Cookies, a new family favorite!
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Coconut Drop Cookies Recipe
Soft and chewy drop cookies with coconut and chopped nuts - 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 36
Calories: 69
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup buttermilk or water
- 1 large egg
- 1-¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans would be good)
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, butter, buttermilk and egg until creamy and well blended. (The mixture may look curdled which is fine.)
Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt just until blended.
Stir in the chopped coconut and nuts.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
When you are ready to bake the cookies, position an oven rack in the center of your oven. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. (I like to line mine with parchment paper.)
Bake in the center of the oven until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, being sure that the cookie sheets are cool before placing dough on them.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 cookie
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Drop Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 69Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Carbohydrates 7.4g2%
Fiber 0g0%
Protein 1.1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chewy coconut cookies, easy coconut cookies, soft coconut cookies
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Source: Betty Crocker Cookbook (affiliate link) from 1978
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
If You Like These Chewy Coconut Cookies, You Might Also Like:
- Simple Sugar Cookies
- Crackle Spice Drop Cookies
- Old-Fashioned Brown Sugar Drop Cookies
- Old-Fashioned Wheaties Cherry Blinks
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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