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April 8, 2014

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&M’s

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I substituted coconut oil for butter in my chocolate chip cookies recipe and threw in some mini M&M’s for a fun rainbow of color!  Chewy

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableSo we’ve entered this whole new world.  <Cue: Aladdin and Jasmine>

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableThis new world?  My four-year old, Judah, wants to constantly play with the neighbors.  I’m fine with this.  In fact, I love it.  BUT – I can’t just let him run down the road by himself to meet up with his new friends, like the older kids do.  Because he is only four, I need to walk with him and stay outside to keep an eye on him.  This means I need to either grab Simon, my almost 1-year old, and carry all 25 pounds on my hip, or convince Judah to wait patiently while I unfold the stroller and strap the baby in.

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableIt’s a much different story if Simon’s sleeping.  Then I can just grab his baby monitor and all is good.

OR – on some days I let the kids come inside and play the Skylanders video game with Judah.  This, my friends, is a mother’s dream.  Well, at least I think so.  I’ll be honest and tell you that I try to coordinate this with Simon’s nap.  An hour or two to myself while my baby sleeps and others play with my kid under my roof?  Yes, please!

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableMe-time?  What to do… what to do… Clean? Read? Nap? Pinterest? Well, the other day I used this new-found free time to make these cookies.  And, with a house full of kids while making cookies, it’s mandatory to share.  I love to share, and so does Judah.  In fact, it’s one of his greatest assets.  Sharing food, that is.  Toys?  Not so much.

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableI was smart to only make one dozen and refrigerate the rest of the dough so we could bake more later without risking eating them up all at once.  That said, I don’t recommend this.  I found that after refrigeration, the dough does not want to become soft again…ever!  So, bake these the same day you make the dough, mmmkay?  (UPDATE:  OR…as my friend, Karly, suggested in the comments below, scoop the dough balls and then refrigerate. DUH! I’ve done this before so not sure why I didn’t think to do it with these!)

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTableOh yeah… I made a second batch in the same week when foodie friends came to visit for dinner.  So, yep, these are goooood.

Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&Ms (No Butter!) by @SeededTable
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Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini M&M’s
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
There's no butter in these coconut oil chocolate chip cookies, dotted with fun colors and crunch from the miniature M&M's.
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pure coconut oil (scooped, not melted), I prefer LouAna
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini M&M's
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liner.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the coconut oil, sugar and brown sugar for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and beat until combined.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. Fold in the M&M's and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
  4. Using a medium sized cookie scoop, spoon dough balls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes

If you want to prep these in advance, I recommend scooping the dough balls and then refrigerating. If you just refrigerate the dough in a bowl, the dough will be too hard to scoop when your ready to bake (even after letting it set to room temperature).

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Comments

  1. Karly says

    April 8, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Eek! These are so colorful and cute! Hard to believe there is no butter!

    Reply
  2. Karly says

    April 8, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Oh, and I just had to come back and say…have you ever tried scooping your dough into balls and THEN refrigerating? That’s how I’ve started doing it because I hate working with rock hard cold dough. 🙂

    Reply
    • Nikki Gladd says

      April 8, 2014 at 9:59 AM

      DUH! (hits forehead) Thanks, Karly!

      Reply
  3. Emily @ Life on Food says

    April 8, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    Live for making only 12 cookies at a time. Its a win win. I have cookies to enjoy now but don’t over do it and then the next time the cookies hunger hits I just pop some in the oven from the freezer.

    Reply
  4. Sugar Taylor says

    April 9, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    I can attest, these cookies are awesome. I was a little shocked they didn’t have butter, but I’m a fan!!

    Reply
  5. kristy @ the wicked noodle says

    April 11, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    Darn you, Nik! These look and sound fantastic! Now I’m going to have to make them. What a fun weekend treat for me and my girls – thanks!!

    Reply
  6. Marianna says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:35 PM

    Really? No butter? They were so ooey-gooey good. Tender, soft chewy cookies with lots of body… I may never use butter again. Okay, seriously, who am I kidding? But these were a winner! P.S. The photography on this post is dynamite!

    Reply
  7. Casey says

    January 5, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Just made these and they are AWESOME! Saving this recipe. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. PY says

    June 18, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Hello Nikki, I love this post of yours on Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookie with M&Ms! Im drooling looking at your beautiful photos. Hope to test the recipe out soon.
    I’ve featured your post on my blog with a link to your site.
    “Its 9 sinfully delicious desserts for coconut lovers” I hope thats alright with you. 🙂 Thanks! Have a great day!

    Reply
  9. Gina Glo Richardson says

    August 8, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    I love love love this recipe!! I have made them several times, some with some variations. I noticed the ingredients listed say “chocolate chip cookies” – it should be “chocolate chips”, right?

    Reply
    • Nikki Gladd says

      August 9, 2015 at 2:57 PM

      bahahaha! Yes, Gina! Thank you for catching that! Ha! That would be an interesting cookie… 1 cup of chocolate chip COOKIES in the batter?? LOL! I fixed it. Thanks, again! Glad you love this recipe!

      Reply

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