Chocolate Chip Coconut Pistachio Cookies
I’m feeling a little guilty for keeping this recipe from you for the past two weeks. It just isn’t right to keep things that are this good to yourself.
But as our big day draws closer {T minus ten days!}, there have been a few loose ends to tie up like meeting with vendors, finalizing music choices, planning the honeymoon {in Maui…if you have any suggestions for us, please share!} and picking up my dress today, eeek!
Needless to say, my little car of life has been in overdrive lately and I’ve had no choice but to put blogging on the back burner. I know that things are only going to get busier from here but I will try my best to pop in with a recipe or a few pictures from the wedding in between.
In the meantime, I wanted to leave you with a good taste in your mouth…
I had almost half a bag of leftover pistachios from the muffins I made and they were begging to be made into cookies.
So naturally, I made them as healthy as possible while still maintaining scrumptious flavor.
I didn’t calculate the nutritional facts but between the coconut oil and the pistachios, I’m confident that they have a good deal of fat.
However, it is mostly good fat and if they’re consumed in small portions (one…maybe two a day) then they can actually be a part of balanced diet. Hoo-ra!
I have to say, the cookie monster in me definitely came out with these. They were sooooo good. Probably my favorite {healthy} cookie recipe on here. We ate the first batch within a few days and I was dying to bake another but I made the mistake of leaving the left over chocolate chips in their original packaging on the door of the refrigerator.
You see, a certain someone likes to stand in front of the refrigerator and pour the chocolate chips straight into his mouth until there’s about one measly tablespoon left.
But I’m trying my best to practice wearing my good wife pants by not complaining when he pours bags of random ingredients into his mouth while standing in front of the refrigerator, wasting electricity. Even if it’s right before dinner and even if it keeps me from making another batch of amazing cookies.
Because only true love could stand in the way of me and my cookies.
Ingredients
2 cups oat flour*
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup real maple syrup
1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons refined melted coconut oil
1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
1 cup shredded coconut (I used unsweetened raw coconut)
1 cup chocolate chips (non-dairy for vegan version)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients (oat flour to salt) in a medium size bowl and sift together.
- Combine coconut, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, chopped pistachios and apple sauce in a separate large bowl and stir together.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet and stir until slightly mixed. Then add the chocolate chips and continue to stir until a dough has formed. Using a spatula helps as the dough is thick and slightly sticky. If it is too sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it is easier to handle.
- Roll the dough into separate balls and place on the cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until edges are slightly brown.
Notes
*be sure to use certified gluten-free ingredients for allergies
Undercooking them will result in a softer cookie that has a stronger pistachio/coconut flavor while cooking them closer to 20 minutes will give a more crispy cookie with less flavor.
To freeze: place in a Ziploc bag and store in the freezer until ready to cook. You won’t have to defrost them prior; just cook in the preheated oven at the same temperature for a few minutes longer.
TEN days?!?? Ahhh – so soon! I so so excited for you :) And because of that, I’ll forgive you for withholding this cookie full of deliciousness!
I can’t believe the wedding is so soon! And I love the idea of using pistachios in cookies – I’ve never tried that before!
Ahhhhh 10 days! That’s so exciting. These cookies look delicious lady, but I gotta say I’m mostly excited to see wedding photos ;)
Oh my goodness, the wedding is coming up so quickly! How exciting! These cookies sound fabulous! I love the idea of adding in the pistachios!
My love is obsessed with pistachios *and* eating from the fridge! I think these will be perfect for him. ;) Can’t wait to see photos of the wedding, especially the dress. You are going to be a stunning bride and I wish you all the best on the big day!!
these look amazing Sarah!! I certainly want to try them sometime. Congrats on the wedding coming up! Very excited for you. <3
Wow these look amazing! Love all the flavour combinations you have going :D
Have to try this. Thanks for sharing.
We honeymooned there, and my favorite thing was the road to hana, it goes around the perimeter of the island. Get up early, block off the day and just explore! So many amazing things to discover along the way! Congrats!!!
I can’t believe the big day is almost here! So excited for you guys. These cookies sound absolutely delicious!
We spent part of our honeymoon on Maui, and it was our favorite island! I concur on the Road to Hana. It’s a little scary at times on those narrow bridges and curves (definitely rent a SMALL car), but you get to see so many wonderful things! We stayed in the town of Paia, at the start of the RTH, and it has some great vegetarian-option restaurants and an awesome health foods store. We spent one day in Lahaina and the more touristy areas but weren’t huge fans of that. But it’s still Hawaii, and everything is beautiful there! We can’t wait to go back.
My boyfriend (and me, for that matter) would LOVE these. He is obsessed with pistachios! :)
10 DAYS! WOOP WOOP! I’m so excited for you, my dear!! These cookies look amazing..perfect for celebrating any ol’ occasion, big or small! Have a great weekend.
Eeekkk 10 days! That’s so close! And exciting! Try to enjoy it all – trust me it goes by so fast and then it’s over! And then you’re sad that it’s over haha Even though you’re no longer stressed : )
And I need these cookies – I love chocolate and pistachios together. And I do love me some healthier cookies!
Aghhhhh pistachios! Anything with pistachios in it is a win automatically, especially with added chocolate :)
You’re wedding day is almost here. Yay!!! I’m so happy and excited for you. I am loving these cookies, they look scrumptious.
Less than ten days now! So excited for you! I cannot wait to see pictures, especially of the dress. Eeek!
Look at you, whipping up healthy, vegan, gluten-free cookies while doing all your wedding planning. They look to die for, especially that batter! Yummmm.
Have a great weekend, girl!
10 days?! How exciting!! <3 <3 It's going to feel like a whirlwind leading up to it. Just take a breath (or 3) and enjoy it. As I will enjoy these cookies!
And yes for the road to Hana. Curvy, windy, a little scary but beautiful with little gems of parks on the side of the road leading to waterfalls. Last time I was there I was a young teen and jumping off waterfalls, so it was exciting :)
I love chocolate + pistachio… and coconut anything… these look like a home run!
And good luck with last-minute wedding planning! :)
Oh wow, the wedding s SO SOON!! How exciting!! Definitely put the blogging aside, much bigger and better things to focus on at the moment :) On another note, these cookies look perfect – anything with pistachios is a winner in my book!
Can’t wait to read about your wedding you beautiful lady! :) And these sound phenomenal. I’m glad you hung on to them for so long, that’s less days I have to drool at your blog post!
Well I swear Sarah if you keep them in front of me I will have to stop myself only after eating 4 or 5. Excellent stuff and the graded coconut will taste great inside these cookies. Thanks :)
Yay for the final countdown!!! Relish these days, because you’ll be sad — less stressed, but sad. :) I can’t believe you’ve been hiding these either, they look and sound SO good!
Pistachios + chocolate chips sounds like an AWESOME combo! You’re making me crave both pistachio ice cream and cookies (just about any kind will do!). I shouldn’t read your blog late at night haha
YAYY your wedding is next weekend! :) I’m excited for you and can’t wait to see pictures!
Could these get any better? Love all the coconut and pistachios stuffed in one fabulous cookie!
I can’t wait to hear about your big day! And I loved the little love story that went along with these cookies, ha ha. I am definitely a muncher of fridge door chocolate chips myself!
Totally pinning these super-fast! I want them … in my belly … now!!!! And high-five on the “good wife pants” (lol!). Congrats on the wedding (which has happened by the time I write this) … I know there are so many waiting to see the pics and hear all the details!!! Yay!!!!! :D
I think this may be absolutely delicious! :D Made me crave sth good!
I am so trying it out, in a gluten free version !
Thank you
These look absolutely delicious- I love pistachios in biscotti so in cookies they’d be a winner! Cheers!
I made these for NYE and they were the biggest hit!! L-O-V-E your cookie recipes!! These rival your almond joy cookies which were the big hit last yr!! :) Happy 2016!!
Yay! Thank you Brett! Happy 2016 to you too! :)
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