Mama Lin is picky with a capital “p” when it comes to desserts. Every time I make something for the family, she doesn’t hold back on her “constructive” comments. For starters, she never likes it when I throw fruit into a dessert. “Fruit should be eaten naked without any sugary frills,” she would always say. Other times, she’ll find something wrong with the taste or texture. Mama Lin is a difficult woman to please.
She has a weakness for nuts and chocolate though. I know because I grew up with boxes of See’s chocolate and nut candies lying around the house. (It is no coincidence that I developed a thing for good chocolate at a young age.)
This past weekend, I wanted to make something special for Mama Lin because, well, she is a special woman. Raising four kids in a foreign country was no easy task, and I admire her every day for it. So how do you say “thank you” to the most amazing woman you know? You bake her some damn good cookies.
These scrumptious chocolate beauties have a slight crisp on the outside and the texture of soft brownies when you bite right into them. They were so good that I caught Mama Lin sneaking a couple of these into her purse. Mission accomplished.
Double Chocolate Almond Cookies with Coconut
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (75g) butter, softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup + 1 TBS, 155g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups (140g) almond flour
- 1/3 cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup (25g) unsweetened shredded coconut
- 4 oz bar, 115g of semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- fleur de sel sea salt for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together for two minutes. The batter should be fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat everything for another minute. You should have a very creamy batter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and shredded coconut. Dump everything into the bowl of wet ingredients. Mix until all ingredients are just incorporated. Fold in chopped chocolate.
- Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out a heaping tablespoonful of cookie batter and shape it into a ball. Drop the ball onto the lined baking sheet, and press gently to flatten out the dough a little. Repeat for the remaining dough. Top cookie dough with a tiny bit of salt if you like.
- Bake for 11 to 12 minutes. Be sure not to overcook these cookies because they will start to burn on the bottom!
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Best consumed warm!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
Looking for more cookie recipes? Try these:
Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies with Graham Crackers
Coconut Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
These look great. And I bet Mama Lin loved them! And I bet I would love them too! Bring some with you to Portland…
Lisa says
DONE! I’m bringing a baggie of these!
Sarah Grace says
Love the sea salt topping 🙂 These look incredible!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Lisa says
Thanks, Sarah Grace!!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
ah, I’m so glad your mom liked these cookies!!! they are gorgeous!!! and yes, I have mad respect for all parents who came over here to the US to give their kids a better life. . that takes such courage and love. . your mother sounds like an amazing woman!
Lisa says
Thanks, Alice! She’s asking for more of these cookies already!
Catherine says
A beautiful treat for your Mom…these sound wonderful, Lisa! I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. xo, Catherine
Lisa says
Thank you, Catherine!!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says
Those cookies look perfect. What a special treat for your mom!!
Lisa says
Thanks, Jessica!
Linda @ Veganosity says
Double chocolate with coconut no less, who could say no to these? Mama Lin sounds like an amazing and strong woman.
Lisa says
Thanks, Linda! She sure is!
Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen says
You are totally speaking my language right now. And I happen to have a ton of almond flour that needs to be used! Yay!
Lisa says
YES! Do it!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
These look INCREDIBLE, not to mention you’ve outdone yourself with these stunning photos! I actually made chocolate cookies with coconut tonight, great minds… 🙂
Lisa says
Great minds, indeed! Chocolate and coconut just pair so well together! Thanks, Sonali!!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens says
These cookies look so perfect! I would totally be okay with someone baking me a batch of these 😉
Lisa says
Girl, send me your address! I’ll ship a batch over to you!!
Joanne says
I can see why Mama Lin was sneaking these into her purse…I would have tried to somehow get away with the whole tray!
Lisa says
Haha, thanks, chica!
Katalina @ Peas and Peonies says
Those huge chocolate chunks and sea salt are pure perfection, love the coconut addition as I am such a big coconut fan!
Lisa says
Thanks, Katalina! I’ve tried these cookies with and without coconut, and the coconut version definitely wins!
GiGi Eats says
I am giving your cookies suggestive nods through the computer screen lol!
Lisa says
Haha, LOVE it!
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
I love this story, Lisa! … and these cookies, well I could eat a dozen of them! So pretty!
Lisa says
Thanks, Justine!!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
I can TOTALLY see why Mama Lin loved these bad boys!
Lisa says
Thanks, Amy!! She’s already asking for more!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
These cookies look amazing! I love the coconut addition!! So yummy!
Lisa says
Thanks, Sam!
Margaret says
Just made these cookies, best recipe out there!! It’s a keeper.
Lisa Lin says
Thank you so much, Margaret!
C Cook says
I just baked these cookies and they’re delicious. I didn’t have all of the ingredients so I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, coconut sugar, and added pecans instead of coconut. They taste just like brownies. The added pecans made the dough a little stiff so I lightly pressed the cookies using wax paper. They taste just like brownies! They’re so good warm and gooey! Thank you for posting this cookie recipe! (-:
Lisa Lin says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Susan says
I made these cookies and they are definitely a keeper. I will do them once again ad this time i will reduce the almond flour and add more coconut to satisfy my tastes buds. I am confused about one thing, in the ingredient list you call for baking powder whilst in the method it says baking soda. Should i stick with baking powder? Thanks
Lisa Lin says
Hi, Susan. Thank you for catching that! It should be baking powder. I will adjust the directions.
drift hunters says
Your recipes are really easy to understand and give me a lot of new knowledge.
poptropica says
It’s interesting to see how Mama Lin’s dessert preferences reflect a traditional mindset. Perhaps introducing her to creative desserts inspired by games like Poptropica could bridge the gap!