Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and confectioners' sugar. Mix until just combined—no need for it to be airy!
- Drizzle in the vegetable oil, and add the eggs, water, and vanilla extract. Mix until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, Dutch-process cocoa, kosher salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar. This will help evenly distribute the dry ingredients.
- Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough begins pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
- Gently fold in the sweetened coconut until well incorporated.
Baking
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Flatten each ball slightly with a glass dusted with sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes. The edges should be set, and they may look slightly underbaked in the center—the cookies will continue to cook as they cool.
Frosting
- While the cookies cool, combine sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until thickened (about 10 minutes).
- Once thickened, remove it from heat. Stir in vanilla, pecans, and sweetened shredded coconut.
- Once the cookies are cool, generously spoon about a tablespoon of the coconut-pecan frosting on each cookie.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze for up to two months.
