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Easy Coconut Pecan Cookies

Cream cheese frosting is the perfect addition to this easy Coconut Pecan cake mix cookie recipe that is full of sweetened coconut and chopped pecans.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 587kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 box white cake mix {15.25 ounces}
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup butter {melted}
  • 2 Tablespoons sour cream
  • ½ cup sweetened coconut
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese {softened}
  • ¼ cup butter {softened}
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3½-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-3 tablespoons milk

Toppings

  • cup sweetened coconut
  • 12 pecan halves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Combine cake mix, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add eggs, melted butter and sour cream and mix using a hand held {or stand} mixer until you have a thick dough.
  • Add the sweetened coconut and chopped pecans to the cookie dough and mix by hand until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Using a 1/4 cup, measure out 12 cookies. Roll the cookie dough in your hands and form into a round disc. Bake 6 cookies at a time. Place the cookie on a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet for 11-13 minutes or until set and the edges are just starting to turn golden brown.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • For the cream cheese frosting, combine the softened cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a hand held mixer until creamy and smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue to mix. Add enough milk to get the consistency you want.
  • Add a heaping tablespoon of frosting to the top of each cooled cookie and spread out. Top with sweetened coconut and a pecan half in the middle of each cookie. Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Unfrosted cookies freeze well for up to 3 months.

Notes

  • Don't skip whisking the dry ingredients together. It is an important step to be sure that the brown sugar isn't clumpy.
  • For added flavor, toast the pecans before adding to the cookie dough. Toasting them for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees is magical.
  • Do not over bake the cookies. Bake them until they are set and starting to brown around the edges but for no longer than 13 minutes.
Additional Add-in Ingredient Ideas:
Mini chocolate chips, toffee bits, dried cranberries, white chocolate chunks and coconut extract.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 654IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg