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Caramel Coconut Crunch Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Yield: 3 dozen
Caramel coconut crunch cookies are unique and delicious. With the flavors of toasted coconut, brown butter, and caramel, these cookies are delicious and have an extra crunch with the special ingredient - cornflakes! These cookies are hard to resist!

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or electric hand mixer

Ingredients 

  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter to make brown butter
  • 1 ¾ cups light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut toasted
  • 1 cup cornflakes cereal crushed
  • 1 cup caramel bits

Instructions

Brown Butter

  • Place butter in a medium pan on the stove over medium heat. Continue to heat butter until it is fully melted.
  • Once the butter is melted, gently stir the butter with a spatula and continue to cook. The butter will begin to turn a brown color and foam. Continue to mix.
  • Remove from the heat and carefully pour into a heat proof bowl. Allow butter to cool to room temperature. Once the butter is at room temperature, place in refrigerator to chill. Chill until the butter is soft but solid.

Caramel Coconut Crunch Cookies

  • In a mixing bowl, combine brown butter and light brown sugar. Using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix on medium speed until fully combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined with the wet ingredients.
  • Add in toasted shredded coconut, crushed cornflakes, and caramel bits. Mix on the lowest speed until combined or fold into the cookie dough until dispersed.
  • Scoop the dough using a cookie scoop. Do not roll the balls.
  • Place the dough balls onto a tray and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • While your dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking tray with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  • Place chilled cookie dough balls on cookie sheet, giving them space to spread and double in width.
  • Bake in oven for about 10-14 minutes (dependent on the size of the cookie scoop). The cookies will be ready when they are golden brown on the outside.
  • Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 2-3 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack an cool to room temperature.

Notes

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
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