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Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

February 20, 2021 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Sugar cookie meets Coconut Rice Krispie Treats in this delectable tender-crisp Coconut Rice Krispie Cookie.

This cookie is a textural Bombshell with a capital B. It’s like a sugar cookie met a Coconut Rice Krispie Treat. It’s tender-crisp with layers of texture that make it an enjoyable eat beyond the bangin’ flavor of the cookie itself. The exterior provides a delightful crunch that yields to a tender-flaky-airy interior. The taste is sugary heaven with pronounced coconut flavor. I consider my willpower strong if I can manage to eat no more than three of these in a day. 

My Mom and I discovered a recipe for Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies in an old church cookbook. We had to make a few interpretations and added some preferential tweaks, but the results were amazing. And worth repeating. 

What ingredients do I need to make Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies?

You will need the following to make these bomb @$$ cookies:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar (light)
  • 1 cup shortening (Crisco)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups Rice Krispies
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup sugar (optional, for dipping cookies in before baking)

The extra 1/4 cup of sugar is optional, but I love the texture of the sugar on top of the baked cookie. It makes the finished product even better texturally. 

Note: I have not tried this recipe with butter or margarine. If you would like to substitute butter or margarine, I suggest chilling the dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour or two before baking. I suspect the cookie dough may spread out too much on you during baking if you don’t chill out a butter or margarine batch beforehand. 

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

How do you make Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies?

The process for making these cookies is fairly similar to making an OG batch of chocolate chip cookies. Here’s what you’ll need to do:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, and 1 cup shortening to a mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until incorporated.
  3. Add 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat with a hand mixer until incorporated.
  4. Combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon baking soda to a separate bowl.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl, a bit at a time, beating after each addition until completely incorporated. I add about 1/3 of the flour mixture at one time.
  6. Add 1 cup of coconut flakes and 2 cups of Rice Krispies cereal. Stir with a spatula until just combined.
  7. Use a cookie scoop to scoop into evenly sized balls.
  8. Dip each cookie ball into white sugar, then flatten each cookie ball slightly with the bottom of a drinking glass.
  9. Put 9-12 cookie balls to a baking sheet, evenly spaced.
  10. Bake for 9-10 minutes. But seriously, check them at 9 minutes! 
  11. Remove from oven, let sit for 30-45 seconds, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  12. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
  13. Makes 48 cookies.

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

Storing

Store cookies in a lidded container or resealable plastic bag. Put a slice of bread in the container or bag to prevent the cookies from hardening. It really works! The slice of bread will be a casualty (or become destined for croutons) but keeping your cookies textually perfect is worth the sacrifice.

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

If you like this, you may also like:

White Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Coconut Rice Krispie Treats

Blackberry Coconut Cobbler

Ghirardelli Peppermint Hot Chocoalte Cookies

 

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

Sugar cookie meets Coconut Rice Krispie Treat in this delectable tender-crisp cookie.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 9 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 48 cookies

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Cooling rack
  • Drinking glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening (Crisco)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 cup white sugar (optional, for finishing cookies before baking)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, and 1 cup shortening to a mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until incorporated.
  • Add 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat with a hand mixer until incorporated.
  • Combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon baking soda to a separate bowl.
  • Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl, a bit at a time, beating after each addition until completely incorporated. I add about 1/3 of the flour mixture at one time.
  • Add 1 cup of coconut flakes and 2 cups of Rice Krispies cereal. Stir with a spoon until just combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop to scoop into evenly sized balls.
  • Add 1/4 cup of white sugar to a bowl. Dip each cookie ball into the sugar and put on a baking sheet. Using a drinking glass, slightly flatten the sugar-dipped cookies. Repeat until the baking sheet is full.
  • Put 9-12 cookie balls to a cookie sheet, evenly spaced.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes. But seriously, check them at 9 minutes! 
  • Remove from oven, let sit for 30-45 seconds, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Makes 48 cookies.
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Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

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