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    Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies with Coconut

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: Apr 8, 2023 · Modified: Jul 25, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies with Coconut are super chocolaty flourless cookies . Chopped macaroons give the cookies flavor and fabulous chewy texture. These fudgy treats are perfect for Passover or anytime you crave an easy to make chocolate cookie.

    Flat chocolate cookies with a shiny, crackled top.

    Why you'll love this recipe

    This flourless chocolate cookies recipe makes a super chocolaty cookie that stays irresistibly chewy for at least a week! Made in one bowl with no mixer needed, this easy recipe is a winner.

    Adding chopped or crumbled packaged macaroons gives these chocolate coconut cookies long lasting chewiness. Plus, the flavor combination is amazing.

    As Passover cookies, this recipe offers a delicious solution for what to do with left over macaroons after the Seder! However, once you try these, it will likely become a tradition to buy extra macaroons on purpose.

    Once you try these fudgy, chewy cookies, I think you will agree that not only are they the best gluten free chocolate cookies you've ever eaten, but they may just be the best chocolate cookies ever.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients: pcwdered sugar, cocoa powder, egg whites, packaged macaroons, salt, vanilla extract.

    Instructions

    This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

    Instructions: chop macaroons, mix batter, scoop batter onto baking sheet, bake until tops are glossy.
    1. Chop macaroons into small pieces or crumbles.
    2. In a medium bowl, mix ingredients to form batter.
    3. Use a 1 tablespoon scoop to place the batter 2" apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Let the batter rest at room temperature for 30-45 minutes.
    4. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are shiny and cracked.

    Storage

    When cookies are completely cool, store in airtight containers or ziplock bags at room temperature for up to one week.

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    Tips and variations

    • Crumbling or chopping the macaroons finely will produce a smoother top to the cookie (as seen in the photos).
    • For the best rich chocolate flavor and dark color, dutch-processed cocoa powder is recommended, however regular cocoa powder can be used.
    • The macaroons can be chopped coarsely to produce a bumpier looking, slightly more mounded cookie, with chunks of chewy coconut.
    • Allowing the scooped batter to rest 30-60 minutes at room temperature produces a slightly thicker cookie (as seen in photos). If baked without resting time, the cookies will spread more and will be flatter.
    • This recipe will work without coconut, but will make fewer cookies and will not stay fresh and chewy for more than 3 days.
    • Substitute 1 cup (packed) of sweetened shredded coconut instead of the macaroons.
    • Packaged macaroons come in a variety of flavors that work well with this recipe.
    • Packaged macaroons freeze well. Buy extras during Passover and freeze to make these chocolate macaroon cookies all year.
    Stack of thin chocolate cookies with shiny crackled tops and crisp edges.
    This gluten-free chocolate cookie recipe makes cookies with crisp edges and a chewy center.

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    Flat chocolate cookies with shiny, crackled tops.

    Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies with Coconut

    Flourless chocolate fudge cookies mixed with crushed coconut macaroons are a deliciously chewy treat that chocolate lovers adore. A great Passover cookie and gluten free treat all year.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    resting time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 19
    Calories: 81kcal
    Author: Wendy Sondov
    Adapted From: SmittenKitchen.com

    Ingredients

    • 8 packaged coconut macaroons equal to about 1 cup packed of crumbled macaroons
    • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder Dutch processed
    • 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder Dutch processed
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 egg whites
    • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Chop macaroons into small pieces or crumbles.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the confectioners'sugar, ¼ cup plus 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa, and salt.
    • Add the eggs whites and vanilla and mix just until the ingredients are combined forming a moist batter. Mix in the macaroon crumbles until they are coated in the chocolate batter. This batter will be less thick than standard cookie batter.
    • Use a small cookie scoop (1 tablespoon) to place the batter 2" apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Let the batter rest at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
    • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are shiny and cracked.
    • Remove from the oven and slide the parchment paper and cookies onto a wire cooling rack. When completely cool, peel the parchment paper gently from the baked cookies.
    • Store at room temperature in an airtight container, with parchment paper or wax paper between layers, for up to 7 days.

    Notes

    • Crumbling or chopping the macaroons finely will produce a smoother top to the cookie (as seen in the photos).
    • The macaroons can be chopped coarsely to produce a bumpier looking, slightly more mounded cookie, with chunks of chewy coconut.
    • Allowing the scooped batter to rest 30-60 minutes at room temperature produces a slightly thicker cookie (as seen in photos). If baked without resting time, the cookies will spread more and will be flatter.
    • This recipe will work without coconut, but will make fewer cookies and will not stay fresh and chewy for more than 3 days.
    • Substitute 1 cup (packed) of sweetened shredded coconut instead of the macaroons.
    • Packaged macaroons come in a variety of flavors that work well with this recipe.
    • Packaged macaroons freeze well. Buy extras during Passover and freeze to make these chocolate macaroon cookies all year.
    Packing tips
    • Use plastic wrap to wrap small stacks of 4-5 cookies with a piece of parchement paper or wax paper between each cookie.
    • Place the wrapped bundles in a column in a freezer weight zip lock bag or plastic storage container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    First Published: March 22, 2013. Last Updated: April 8, 2023. Updated for additional information, improved photos and recipe, and better reader experience.Save

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    1. April J Harris

      March 28, 2017 at 11:35 am

      It is funny how we always want what we can't have - but how challenging to be allergic to chocolate as a child! I love these gorgeous, fudgy cookies, Wendy. They really do look so rich and tasty, and they are definitely one of my favourite flavour combinations - chocolate and mint. I don't eat a lot of chocolate either, but when I do, I go for something rich and amazing like this! Shared on our Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Thank you so much for being a part of Hearth and Soul.

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      • The Monday Box

        April 13, 2017 at 1:33 pm

        You are right, April. Having to avoid any food that is so common can be a challenge. I think my daughter has a much more difficult time with needing to eat gluten free! That's why I try to include gluten free recipes on The Monday Box every now and then! 🙂 Thank you for all you do with Hearth and Soul! I enjoy being a part of it!

        Reply
    2. Anne In The Kitchen

      March 24, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      These look great! My husband and kids all have celiac disease, so I am always on the look out for flourless recipes that are great, and not just edible. Thanks, for sharing this one!

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        March 25, 2017 at 9:42 am

        Thanks, Anne! Though most of my recipes contain wheat flour, I do have a dozen or so recipes that are gluten-free. My daughter has to eat gluten-free and I make these as treats for her. 🙂 I especially recommend these brownies that contain no flour of any kind! https://themondaybox.com/2016/04/flourless-passover-fudge-brownies-gf/

        Reply
    3. Ilana

      April 09, 2015 at 7:57 am

      I saw these on Pinterest and decided to make them for Passover this year. OMG, they are so good! My family absolutely raved about them. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        April 09, 2015 at 9:52 am

        I am so glad you and your family enjoyed the cookies, Ilana! They are a favorite at my house too. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to let me know! Happy Passover!

        Reply
    4. Becky at Cooking with Vinyl

      March 27, 2015 at 7:13 am

      My mom is gluten free and I never know what to make her. Thanks for sharing this recipe! ! I'm a food blogger and found you on a link party. I've followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Can't wait to read more of your blog. Becky

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        March 31, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Thanks, Becky! I followed your social sites as well! I hope your mom gets to enjoy these. Though they are Passover appropriate, I really made them for year round enjoyment for my gluten free daughter. She may have eaten these in record time! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Lynna

      April 02, 2013 at 1:10 am

      You`re allergic to chocolate? I`m sure you hear this often. LOL. These cookies look fantastic!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        April 02, 2013 at 7:09 am

        Thanks, Lynna! Luckily, I grew out of my childhood allergy to chocolate but nuts make be unable to breathe. Not a good thing, so I am phobic about avoiding them!

        Reply
    6. grandbabycakes

      March 31, 2013 at 2:03 pm

      These cookies look really delish! I love the flourless touch. They look like quite the treat!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 31, 2013 at 2:19 pm

        Thanks, Jocelyn! The flourless recipe makes them Passover friendly (because flour isn't eaten during Passover) and also gives them a fudgy consistency that is delicious year round. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Jess @ On Sugar Mountain

      March 25, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      We celebrate Easter, not passover, BUT my nana is allergic to gluten so these cookies would be perfect for her! Great recipe Wendy! 😀

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 25, 2013 at 2:14 pm

        Honestly, Jess, they would be great for everyone at your Easter celebration. Find out which Easter candy is gluten free and pop it into the recipe for crunch. Its the crunch that I think is more important then the mint, though both would be ideal. Let me know if your nana likes them!

        Reply
    8. Barbara Schieving

      March 24, 2013 at 11:17 am

      They look so fudgy and delicious.

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 24, 2013 at 6:18 pm

        They really are surprisingly fudgy and delicious, Barbara!

        Reply
    9. Angela

      March 24, 2013 at 3:55 am

      Those look fantastic! My husband is allergic to chocolate and so I try to minimize how much I bake with it, and I think that does make me crave it more.

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 24, 2013 at 8:49 am

        Thanks, Angela! I do understand about the craving. Luckily, there are a lot of delicious things to bake without chocolate (cookie butter/Biscoff butter is my current addiction) but if its chocolate you crave, nothing but chocolate will do. 🙂

        Reply
    10. bakerbynature

      March 23, 2013 at 4:21 pm

      Chocolate and mint are just ahhhhhhhhmazing together!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 23, 2013 at 6:44 pm

        I agree ,Ashley. I made these cookies without the mint and they were good but with the mint they are amazing!

        Reply
    11. gottagetbaked

      March 22, 2013 at 11:13 pm

      Lol it sounds like your desire for chocolate arose from wanting something you couldn't have. I'm glad you outgrew the allergy (if I couldn't eat chocolate, I don't think I'd have much of a will to live). These cookies are flourless?! They look so thick, chewy and perfect!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 23, 2013 at 9:20 pm

        You are right, Nancy. I think the only reason I craved chocolate was that I wasn't supposed to be eating it. 🙂 These cookies surprised me also the first time I made them. We think that flourless means flat but as long as you chill this dough, the cookies are thick and chewy and perfect!

        Reply
    12. Jenn

      March 22, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      I can't believe these are flourless - they look so fluffy!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 22, 2013 at 10:38 pm

        I think chilling the dough keeps them from going flat, Jenn. They are fudgy rather than fluffy with a crunch from the chocolate mints.

        Reply
    13. Suzie

      March 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm

      These sound and look terrific! I could eat them any time of year 🙂 If there was a food, such as seafood, that I was allergic to I think I would cry! I can't imagine having a food allergy and craving it, that would be tough!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 22, 2013 at 7:03 pm

        Thanks, Suzie! That's exactly what happened to my daughter. Her favorite foods were shell fish. Then she suddenly developed a nasty allergy to shell fish and now we have to make up imitation dishes to meet the craving. I do believe there were some tears involved. 🙂

        Reply
    14. Mrs. DeYarmond

      March 22, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      So nice !! Well I'm looking for any Passover recipes and this is so welcomed ! Well I'll post a perfect Passover chocolate cake that I baked every year on the blog. Stay tuned :). Hag sameakh !!

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      • themondaybox

        March 22, 2013 at 2:06 pm

        Thanks, Sarah! These are some good cookies to add to your Passover baking. They are a favorite at my house. I am looking forward to your Passover chocolate cake! Hag sameach!

        Reply
    15. New sweets on the blog

      March 22, 2013 at 9:35 am

      They look delicious and what a clever idea to put crunchy candies in them!

      Reply
      • themondaybox

        March 22, 2013 at 9:45 am

        Thanks, Ada. 🙂 I really like the combination of the soft fudgy cookie with the crunch of the candy!

        Reply
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