Creamsicle-Coconut Cookies

The inspiration for this crumbly, buttery cookie came from Whole Food’s winter coupon book.  Their cookie is also vegan, but called for mandarin oranges – which I couldn’t find that particular shopping day –  a whopping 1 1/4 cups white sugar and boring, old all-purpose flour.

Creamsicle-Coconut Cookies

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup dates, soaked, drained and chopped
  • 1/4 cup maple sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup coconut oil
  • zest of one orange
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 3 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/4 cup unrefined sanding sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  In a bowl, combine the 1/4 cup coconut flakes and 1/4 cup sugar and set aside.  Have a small bowl filled with water handy, along w/ a flat-bottomed glass.
  2. In a food processor, add the orange juice, dates, maple sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract and process until fairly smooth.  You will need to scrape down the sides of the bowl several times.  Pour this mixture into a small bowl and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, 1/2 cup coconut flakes, orange zest, cornstarch and baking powder.  Pour the date mixture into the dry mixture and thoroughly combine.  The mixture will be very stiff and crumbly.  Add more orange juice or some nut milk if the dough does not come together when pressed.
  4. Scoop up enough dough to make a 1 1/2″ ball.  Place the ball on the prepared baking sheet and continue with the remainder of the dough.  Dip the glass in water, then in the sugar-coconut mixture and press down firmly on each cookie.  Bake for about 14 minutes, switching pans halfway through.  Cool on a wire rack.

Creamsicle Coconut Cookie An Unrefined Vegan

Creamsicle Cookie An Unrefined Vegan

 

47 thoughts on “Creamsicle-Coconut Cookies

  1. coconutandberries

    Oooh these look delicious. I’m saving this recipe too as a fairly healthy one for when I end my quitting sugar challenge!

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  2. tearoomdelights

    I love the look of these, perfect with a nice cup of tea, especially when served so elegantly on that lovely little plate.

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  3. Holly @ My Plant-Based Family

    Oh! What have you done now? I think I’ll try a GF version as soon as I can. How many cookies does this make?

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  4. Somer

    You are the devil. Of course you had to post these today! Argh…… I adore creamsicles…. These look insane.

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    1. An Unrefined Vegan

      Unintentionally devilish! I’ve scheduled nearly a month’s worth of posts ahead of time and since I didn’t commit to the smoothie challenge until late in the game… Actually, the cool thing is, right now – I’m not craving cookies of any kind! It feels GOOD to be eating GOOD.

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      1. Somer

        I’m craving everything bad. It’s really challenging for me to go through with it. Documenting it on the blog keeps me HONEST 😉 I do love it though. Clean eating is awesome!

        Good on you for having so many blog posts in the chute. I didn’t create many blog worthy things last month with all the illness so I’m flying by the seat of my pants 😉

      2. Jenn Jennings

        Arghhh, you’ve shamed me into being better prepared as a writer, Annie…now I have to get crackin’ on some articles, after these cookies, of course…and some tea! :-)

  5. Herbivore Triathlete

    Creamsicles are one of my very favorite flavors, these cookies look amazing! Can I sub the coconut flour with a different kind of flour?

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  6. narf77

    OOOOO I am going to have to wait till after Somers week of “no indulgences” to try these…I am SO going to eat most of them in a single sitting…

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  7. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    Oh I saw those cookies and immediately wanted to make them! Sadly never got around to it. I like your version quite a bit my dear :)

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  8. Rachel in Veganland

    Wow Annie! You’ve really outdone yourself here! I’ll have to try these! I have a bunch of oranges just waiting to be juiced!!

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  9. Lou

    1 & 1/4 white sugar in the original recipe!?! That is madness, I tell you, madness…. I LOVE that you used dates… bravo, these look delicious!

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  10. healthyspiritmindbody

    These look scrummy!! They remind me of Coconut Rings you get in the UK. I am going to create a Raw version :-) thanks for the inspiration x

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