The week of Christmas is finally upon us! While I finally just wrapped my gifts over the weekend and still have lots of wedding thank-you notes to write, I’m still going to squeeze in one more cookie recipe for you. Growing up, Christmas was always about making the cookies that would be put out for Santa on Christmas day. My dad would always make the icing and my mom would kind of just let us have free rein over the kitchen, just hoping that we did the dishes and didn’t make a disaster in the meantime. This year, I hope to still get some cookie making time in with my dad, but I’ve been cranking out these cashew based cookies a few times over the past few weeks for practice.
I hadn’t really thought about using cashew butter for a cookie base, but after seeing Tessa’s cookie recipe that used hazelnut butter for a base, I knew I had to try it out with cashews. The resulting cookie is on the heartier side, has coconut and chocolate chips folded in and uses cocoa powder (the good stuff!) to add another layer of chocolate to the cookies. I created this recipe to be a part of Rodelle’s 21 Days of Cookies so if you need to cram in a lot of cookie baking this week, I have the place for you! I’ll keep this post short because the days are long, but the holidays always seem to streak by in a flash. Soak up time with friends and family and eat lots of cookies friends!
Chocolate Coconut Cashew Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 14 1x
- Category: Cookies
Description
Cashew butter based vegan cookies with a heaping dose of chocolate and coconut! (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons flaked coconut
- 1 3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the cashews on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. After the cashews have been toasted, place the cashews and olive oil into a high speed blender and blend until a smooth cashew butter has been formed. This may take a little bit of time, so be patient!
- After the butter has been made, stir together the cashew butter with the flour, salt, brown sugar, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and cocoa powder. Fold in the coconut and chocolate chips.
- Scoop onto a lined baking sheet by the tablespoon and bake for 10-12 minutes. Don’t overbake the cookies or they will become crumbly!
I Wilkerson says
Oooo, cashews are one of my favorite nuts–bet cashew butter is awesome in these! Have a very merry Christmas Abby!
The Frosted Vegan says
You too Inger! xo
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
I’m definitely going to need you to send me a dozen of these. That cashew-chocolate combo makes me go weak in the knees!
The Frosted Vegan says
Done and DONE!
Erica says
These look perfect and I love that you added chocolate, I would eat the whole batch!! Hope you have a great Christmas!!
The Frosted Vegan says
ALL the chocolate!
Sara @ Cake Over Steak says
I love the idea of making cookies with other nut butters! I’ve actually had a recipe idea floating around in my head for a while that uses cashew butter. Sounds delicious. 🙂 Happy Holidays, friend! xoxo
The Frosted Vegan says
I’m on to peanut butter next! Also, I would gladly help you taste test those cookies 🙂 Have a lovely holiday friend! xo
Strength and Sunshine says
O I am in love! The 4 Cs Chocolate, coconut, cashew…COOKIES!!!
The Frosted Vegan says
All the best C’s, right?!
Cecily Feudo says
Do you mean 13 cups, 3 cups or 1 cup of chocolate chips?
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says
Wow Abby!! These look amazing! Pinning!
The Frosted Vegan says
Thanks Lauren! xoxo
Kay says
Abby, these look delicious! Going to make them to add to my holiday cookie arsenal, but I have a question about the amount of the chocolate chips–is it supposed to 1/3 cup? 11/3 cup? Thanks for the clarification! Merry Christmas!
whiskandshout says
That flaked coconut looks incredible! Pinning!
heidikokborg says
These cookie look so yummy! 🙂
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jktinsley says
My blender stinks………..can I use already prepared cashew butter? If so, how much?
The Frosted Vegan says
Yes! I would say use a cup of the butter : )
Jill Tinsley says
Thanks so much! Heading to the grocery store to make these for our Christmas party!
The Frosted Vegan says
Enjoy! xo
Summer Daisy says
Chocolate and cashew make the perfect mix♥
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bubblykitchn says
Does “1 1/2 cashews” mean cups?
Heart of a Baker says
Sorry about that, yes it does!
Rosalie Wiesner says
This sounds delicious. Does the last line say (one third) 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips?
Izzie melo says
Hiya, this looks like a recipe made for me! 😊 could the sugar be substituted for another sweetner, ie coconut nectar, agave? I am not sure if the liquid sweetner works for the recipe?
Heart of a Baker says
You could probably sub that in and be totally fine!
Heart of a Baker says
Glad you enjoyed them!
Marcy Gregory says
Thank you