These lemon coconut white chocolate cookies combine all the tang that a lemon brings with the sweetness from both the coconut and white chocolate. It’s such a delighful spring and summer treat!
LEMON COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
I’ve had this staple lemon cookie recipe for years that I’ve loved, but I decided to take it up a notch and add some coconut and white chocolate to make it an even better cookie. Every year when the weather starts to warm up and the flowers start to pop I crave all things lemon. It’s like the perfect pairing to me. And now these cookies are going to be making their way into my stocked freezer for the next 6 months or so until it becomes all things pumpkin.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE LEMON COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
- Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Lemon juice and zest
- Flour
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- White Chocolate Chips
- Coconut
HOW TO MAKE LEMON COOKIES
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the cold butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds. Beat in vanilla, lemon juice and zest.
- Slowly mix in flour, salt, soda and powder, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and coconut.
- Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 TBSP cookie scoop for these.
- Place 5-6 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 14-15 minutes. You’re looking for a nice light golden brown around the edges. Let them sit on then pan after baking to finish cooking slightly in the middle.
HOW TO STORE COOKIES
These cookies are best stored in an airtight container for about 2 days, but I like to store mine in the freezer and pull them out as I need them to keep them even fresher.
If you love lemon recipes you’d love my ever so popular Easy Homemade Lemon Bar recipe.
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Lemon Coconut White Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter slightly chilled
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp coconut extract can use vanilla
- 1 tbsp lemon juice about half a lemon
- 1 tbsp lemon zest about a whole lemon
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the cold butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds. Beat in coconut extract, lemon juice and zest.
- Slowly mix in flour, salt, soda and powder, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and coconut.
- Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 TBSP cookie scoop for these.
- Place 6-8 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes. You're looking for a nice light golden brown around the edges. Let them sit on then pan after baking to finish cooking slightly in the middle.
Can’t wait to make these! Thanks!
These are absolutely delicious. I added some sliced almonds and some flake salt on top. So good!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much Rebecca! I am so glad you liked them, and love the idea of the almonds on top. And of course you know how I feel about salting my cookies!;)
These cookies scream summer! I eat them frozen and they are so yummy.
I have made these 5x already for 5 different gatherings because they were so good! I added coconut on top and a little fleur de sel on top prior to baking. Wonderful spring/summer cookie recipe that comes together quickly!
Thank you so much Amanda!! I am so happy to hear that you love them as much as I do!!
So easy and so yummy! I love all things lemon, thanks for a great recipe!
Thanks for trying them! I’m so happy you loved them!!
Great recipe! So glad I tried them! Sure to be a favorite! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Carol! So happy you loved them!
Made these twice in one weekend! Everyone loved them and said they tasted like they came from a bakery — Almost like white chocolate chip macadamia nut but better.
These were fantastic! Such a great mix with the lemon and coconut together! Thanks for a great new recipe to add to my rotation!
My youngest loves both lemon and white chocolate things. So I couldn’t wait to try these. She loved them and so did I. I will be doubling the recipe next time so we have more. Thank you Brooke for another yummy treat!
I’ve made this for office friends and they are begging me to make more! So delicious!
Thanks Shayna!! So glad everyone loved them! xx
These are AMAZING. If you don’t like lemon flavoured desserts, you’ll like these. And if you like lemon flavoured desserts, you won’t want anything but these. A staple in our family now!
I was sure about this combination but it is brilliant! Super tasty. Shared the recipe with my mom and she loved them too
So glad you both loved them! They are such a simple and flavorful cookie. Thanks Nicole!
I wasn’t sure about this combination but it is brilliant. These cookies are simple to make and so tasty.
We keep these in the freezer to have on hand at all times. They are delightful.
Lemon and coconut are one of my favorite combos, and these nailed it! Delicious!
These are delicious! They are chewy and crunchy. The lemon and coconut extract bring these from a sugar cookie flavor to fresh and flavorful. 😋
One of my favorite flavor combinations!! I made them 2 days in a row because they got eaten so fast!!! Love love love these!
Absolutely the best! Look no further, this is the perfect spring/ summer cookie.
So fresh and zingy! Not too sweet… just right! The coconut makes it!! These cookie dough balls also freeze well unbaked and then I pop some them in the oven when I want/need to make some fresh cookies.
I am not seeing the gram measurements. Is it bc I am on my phone? Ps still my favorite cookie
I’m so sorry I am just seeing this now. You click on the metric button at the top of the recipe and it will convert it for you!
Made these tonight for an event and they were stellar! Such an expected little twist with the lemon. Loved!