Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut

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Graham Cracker Cookies with coconut and chocolate taste like Samoas Girl Scout Cookies, but with a fraction of the calories. And with only four ingredients, these treats come together in a snap!

Three Graham Cracker Cookies on a plate with more cookies on a cooling rack in the background.
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These Graham Cracker Cookies are a delicious and easy cookie to make when you just need something sweet but don’t want to make a whole production of it. They remind us so much of the popular Girl Scout Samoas, with sweet coconut and a hint of chocolate. They’re the perfect little treat to make with your kids, and are such a yummy after school snack. You’ve gotta love cookies that you can make with just a few simple ingredients. We actually made these cookies for a news show in Utah and everyone went crazy over them! They’re simple, made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, and are incredibly satisfying. Serve with an ice cold glass of milk, and you’ll have a tasty treat fit for any time of day! We promise, you’ll love them!

Overhead shot of Graham Cracker Coconut Cookies on a cooling rack.


Four Ingredient Cookies

All you need for these scrumptious snacks are four simple ingredients: graham crackers, a can of sweetened condensed milk (we use fat free and it works great), some semi-sweet chocolate chips, and coconut. Simply mix together the first three ingredients and form into balls. Roll the balls into the coconut, flatten out just a little bit using the bottom of a glass or a spoon, and bake. The coconut toasts up beautifully and the chocolate melts just enough to make a gooey, yummy cookie!

Tips for the Best Graham Cracker Cookies

You could change up a few of the ingredients too! Switch out the chocolate chips for butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or white chocolate chips. Try drizzling a thin layer of glaze on the tops for an extra sweetness. To make a glaze, simply stir a little powdered sugar and milk together until there are no lumps. Serve hot right out of the oven, or chilled from the fridge. To store, keep them covered on the counter or in the refrigerator. They’ll stay nice and fresh for a couple of days. But, they never last that long at my house!

Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut on a round cooling rack with a teal background.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add anything to coconut cookies to make them healthier?

An easy and delicious thing to add to these cookies to give a boost of protein would be chopped nuts! A sprinkle of a mixture of walnuts and pecans or other variations like macadamia nuts, or any other of your favorites would be perfect!

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Crazy for Coconut

If you’re crazy for coconut like we are, you will adore these tasty coconut treats:

How to Make Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut

Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut on a round cooling rack with a teal background

Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut

4.63 from 8 votes
Graham Cracker Cookies with coconut and chocolate taste like Samoas Girl Scout Cookies, but with a fraction of the calories. And with only four ingredients, these treats come together in a snap!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 12

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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups graham crackers crushed
  • 1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • cup coconut

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix graham crackers, sweetened condensed milk, and semi-sweet chocolate chips together by hand until crumbs are moistened.
  • Spoon into rounded tablespoon sized balls and roll each ball in coconut.
    Graham cracker cookies with coconut on top.
  • Flatten each ball a little bit on the baking sheet. Bake for 11 minutes.
    A baking sheet with graham cracker cookies with coconut.
  • Cool completely.
    Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut on a round cooling rack with a teal background.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 2.1mg

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  1. Sorry this didn’t work out for you. They definitely shouldn’t be coming out dry. I will look over the recipe and try to figure out what could have gone wrong…

  2. What’s the volume of a regular can of condensed milk? Haha I live in a place where we use metric measurements…

  3. My grandmother used this recipe without the coconut (using full calorie ingredients) to make bars – a family favorite!

    1. These look delicious!
      What are the ounces in the can of Condensed Milk you are using in the recipe?
      I did not see that listed.
      And would so love to make these!!!

  4. Wow, yummy! I decided to blend up some oatmeal to throw in with the graham cracker crumbs because I just love that flavor and…maybe now it can be my excuse for eating them for breakfast 😉 okay not every day – thanks for the recipe!

      1. We haven’t tried it with other ingredients, so I can’t speak to how it would change the texture of the cookie.

  5. My two year old loved helping roll the cookies in coconut and smoosh them. He loved the cookie dough as well as the cookies (so did I).