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Coconut Shortbread Cookies

by Jessie Daye

First published: April 29, 2026 | Updated: September 14, 2026
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Chocolate Shortbread Coconut Cookie 🥥🤎 @yu.jung made the cutest coconut cookie on TikTok. She baked it on a sheet pan so it spread flat and called it a fail, but honestly the idea was too good not to try. I pressed mine into a silicone mold to hold the coconut shape, then hand painted the shell with chocolate to bring it to life. Recipe below!

Coconut Shortbread Cookies

Author: Jessie Daye
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Cook 15 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Buttery, tender shortbread meets sweet coconut for the dreamiest melt-in-your-mouth bite, finished with a chocolate brush for that perfect coconut shell look.
Course Cookies, Desserts

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter 4 sticks, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut pulsed until a fine powder
  • Brown food coloring gel or dark cocoa powder
  • White food coloring gel
  • ½ cup melted chocolate
  • tsp silicone sphere molds

Method

  1. Pulse the shredded coconut in a food processor until fine and smooth.
  2. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar until soft and creamy. Add vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Mix in flour, then fold in the ground coconut. You could also add ½ teaspoon of coconut extract instead of almond extract if desired.
  3. Split the dough evenly into two small bowls. Add a teaspoon of brown and one teaspoon of white to the second bowl. Use gloves to mix the colors.
  4. Roll each dough ball into a ¼-inch thick disc, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 1 hour.
  5. Using a three inch cookie cutter, make 3-inch circles. Place one brown and one white circle into each round cavity of the silicone sphere molds.
  6. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Refrigerate for one hour until firm.
  7. Brush melted chocolate over the tops using a small paintbrush to create a coconut shell look.

Notes

Serve in a bowl or crate with real coconuts for that beachy, elevated moment.

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Hi, I'm Jessie. 

I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.

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