These Sugar Free Island Cookies have a fun tropical vibe.
Made with shredded coconut, chopped walnuts, and sugar free chocolate chips, these cookies are soft and chewy with a burst of the tropics in every bite.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What are tropical cookies?
Tropical cookies are cookies made with tropical inspired flavors such as coconut and macadamia nuts.
I like the uniqueness of this cookie that makes it so different from other cookies.
Have you tried my No Added Sugar Hawaiian Rolls French Toast?
Made with sweet rolls instead of the usual sliced bread, that French Toast is an indulgent combination of sweet and savory flavors making it perfect for breakfast or brunch. Both this recipe for cookies and that recipe for French Toast Rolls are tasty tropical influenced recipes that can be made with no added sugar.
Unsweetened shredded coconut is used to give these cookies a tropical vibe. You can find unsweetened shredded coconuthere.
Why we love Island Cookies.
Island cookies offer a unique flavor and texture unlike the usual cookie. The tropical flavors and the soft texture make this an enjoyable treat idea.
Here is what else we like about this recipe.
- This recipe is made with made with basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
- The crunchy chopped walnuts add a nice crunch surprise in the soft and chewy cookies.
- Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding macadamia nuts or lime extract for even more tropical flavors.
- It takes about a half hour to make these cookies.
- Tropical cookies taste great when dunked in milk or served with a cup of coffee or tea.
- These soft and chewy Island Cookies are packed with chocolate, coconut, walnuts and amazing flavor making them perfect for sharing with others.
Ingredients needed to make homemade Island Cookies.
- Flour. All purpose flour was used to make my cookies. If you use an alternative flour, use one that measures like all purpose.
- Baking Soda and Baking Powder. Both leaving agents are used to give these cookies their unique texture.
- Butter. If you are using unsalted butter you can add a half teaspoon of salt to your flour. Your butter should be softened to room temperature.
- Sugar Alternatives. Both brown sugar alternative and white sugar alternative are used in this recipe.
- Vanilla Extract. Added for flavor balance.
- Egg. Your egg should be at room temperature for optimal blending.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips. Both sugar free white baking chips and regular sugar free chocolate chips.
- Coconut. Unsweetened shredded coconut. Toasted coconut is preferred (see tips below).
- Walnuts. Your walnuts should be chopped.
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Tips for making the best Island Inspired Cookies.
Using fresh ingredients is essential to the success of this recipe. This includes your dry and wet ingredients.
More helpful tips for you.
- For more of a Tropical Island Cookie you can add a half teaspoon of lime zest and swap out the walnuts with equal amounts of macadamia nuts.
- When combining your wet and dry ingredients together, do no over mix your ingredients. Doing so can ruin the texture of your soft cookies.
- When selecting your sugar alternatives, select alternatives that measure like regular sugar and that can also be baked with.
- Refrigerating your dough, for at least 20 minutes, can help prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the dough and keep the cookies a uniform size.
- Avoid overbaking your island cookies as overbaking can make them dry and crumbly. Your cookies are done baking when the edges are lightly golden brown.
How to make Sugar Free Island Cookies
Prep Time: 15 mins .
Bake Time: 8 to 10 minutes .
Servings: 36 - 2” cookies .
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 375 and prepare your baking sheets for nonstick. I like to use parchment paper or baking mat for a recipe such as this one.
- Dry Ingredients. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together your flour and baking soda. baking powder, and optional salt.
- Cream. Outfit your mixer with a paddle attachment. Beat together your butter with your sugar alternatives on medium speed until smooth and a little fluffy (about two to three minutes). Then add the vanilla extract and egg and beat on medium speed until just combined.
- Combine. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl and then set your mixer on low speed and gradually add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl, mixing until just combined (do not over mix).
- Fold. Use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in the white and regular chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts. Note that the batter will be thick so it may take longer than you are used to to fold in the ingredients until they are evenly distributed.
- Scoop. Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop the cookie batter on to your prepared baking sheet leaving about an inch and a half between cookies (they will spread while baking).
- Bake Bake your cookies for eight to 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly crisp and the cookie looks “dry”.
- Cool. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
Expert Tip 👉 To toast your shredded coconut simple spread it out evenly on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated (325) oven for eight minutes, stopping to flip the coconut after three minutes of baking. Allow the coconut to fully cool.
How to store Island cookies.
Once your cookies have fully cooled and set that can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, they should keep for up to five days at room temperature or frozen for up to a few months.
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- No Added Sugar Trail Mix Cookies
- Sugar Free Butter Pecan Cookies
- Sugar Free Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Sugar Free Iced Oatmeal Cookies
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Sugar Free Island Cookies,
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups Flour.
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder.
- ¾ cup Butter - Softened
- ⅔ cup Brown Sugar Alternative
- ¼ cup Sugar Alternative - granular
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips.
- ¾ cup Sugar Free White Baking Chips
- 1 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut. --Toasted if possible
- 1 cup Walnuts --chopped
Instructions
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 375 and prepare your baking sheets for nonstick. Parchment paper or baking mat for example.
- Dry Ingredients. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together your flour and baking soda. baking powder, and optional salt.
- Cream. Outfit your mixer with a paddle attachment. Beat together your butter with your sugar alternatives on medium speed until smooth and a little fluffy (about two to three minutes). Then add the vanilla extract and egg and beat on medium speed until just combined.
- Combine. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl and then set your mixer on low speed and gradually add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl, mixing until just combined (do not over mix).
- Fold. Use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in the white and regular chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts. Note that the batter will be thick so it may take longer than you are used to to fold in the ingredients until they are evenly distributed.
- Scoop. Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop the cookie batter on to your prepared baking sheet leaving about an inch and a half between cookies (they will spread while baking).
- Bake Bake your cookies for eight to 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly crisp and the cookie looks “dry”.
- Cool. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
Recipe Notes
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