Coconut Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Coconut Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and thick cookies loaded with dried mango, coconut, and white and dark chocolate chips. These cookies bring together the flavors of trail mix and chocolate chip cookies. One of the best combinations ever!

Overhead of Coconut mango chocolate chip cookies on wire rack.

These mango coconut chocolate chip cookies are ultra-soft and thick. These are a spin-off of the butterscotch chocolate toffee cookies you all went crazy for and similar to one of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes and white chocolate raspberry cookies. But these are loaded with dried mango, coconut, white chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chips – giving them a delicious tropical coconut flavor.

The batter for these cookies contains a tiny touch of cornstarch which thickens up the dough leaving it impeccably soft. They remain soft for days!

To amp up the summery vibe the cookies have going, I added in some mango and coconut. The coconut is not enough to overpower the recipe like coconut extract would, but just enough to give a subtle coconut flavor.

And let’s not forget the white and dark chocolate chips which are a must. The creamy chocolate contrast against the chunky dried fruit is so good.

These cookies are so loaded. You will almost question where the actual batter is once you get it all mixed up. But trust me, it’s there and it’s ALL GOOD.

These cookies will be done in 10 to 12 minutes, maybe even 9 depending on your oven. Watch them closely and remove them once the edges appear set. The centers will look slightly undone, but they will firm up as they cool.

Why This Recipe Works

  • The dough is formulated to not need chilling! This will save you time since you can just mix and bake. No waiting!
  • The mango, coconut, white chocolate, and dark chocolate work so well together!
  • Cornstarch makes the cookies feel extra soft while still being chewy in the middle and crisp on the edges. It’s a wonderful texture combo.

Ingredients

For the ingredient measurements and the entire recipe, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the blog post where the recipe card is located.

  • Butter: I use unsalted sweet cream butter when baking. It’s melted in this recipe.
  • Sugar: A mix of light brown sugar for flavor and softness, and granulated sugar.
  • Egg: One large egg plus one egg yolk, at room temperature.
  • Vanilla Extract: I use my homemade vanilla extract recipe, but you can use pure extract.
  • All-purpose flour: You can use gluten-free baking flour if you’d like.
  • Baking soda: For leavening.
  • Cornstarch: Keeps the dough so soft.
  • Salt: Just a touch.
  • Dried mango: You can find this in the nuts or bulk section of your grocery store.
  • Sweetened shredded coconut: I like sweetened in this recipe. You can use unsweetened too if you’d prefer.
  • Chocolate chips: I love the combination of white and dark chocolate chips called for in this recipe.
Coconut Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies with one broken in half.

Step by Step Directions

For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to the recipe card.

  1. Mix the wet ingredients together in a large bowl.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add them to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
  3. Add the dried mango, coconut, and chocolate chips then fold them in gently.
  4. Portion the dough using a 1.5 tablespoon scoop and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Process shots showing how to make coconut mango chocolate chip cookies.

Tips For Success

  • Use sweetened shredded coconut in this recipe.
  • These cookies are soft and chewy – please don’t over-bake them. They will look like they are not quite done when you take them out of the oven, but they will firm up when cooling.
  • The cookies will keep for up to 1 week stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
  • You can freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Or, if you want to plan ahead for fresh baked cookies, freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature and bake as directed.
Coconut mango chocolate chip cookies on a white background.

Coconut Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.57 from 16 votes
Overhead of Coconut mango chocolate chip cookies on wire rack.
Perfectly soft and thick cookies loaded with dried mango, coconut, white and dark chocolate chips. One of the best flavor combinations ever!
Jen Sobjack
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 26

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • ½ cup (105 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (160 g) dried mango, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup (50 g) sweetened flaked coconut
  • ½ cup (85 g) white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup (85 g) dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until smooth and free of lumps. This can be done by hand or with an electric mixer. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until it's well incorporated.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt; stir with a whisk. Add to the butter mixture and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the mango, coconut, and chocolate chips.
  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Roll the dough into 1 ½ tablespoon-sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until the outer edges of the cookies are set. The centers will look undone. Cool the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Make ahead tip
  1. The cookies will keep for up to 1 week stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
  2. Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  3. Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature and bake as directed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1089IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition information provided is for convenience and as a courtesy only. It is not guaranteed to be accurate because nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For precise nutritional data use your preferred nutrition calculator and input the exact ingredients and brands you used in the recipe.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
4.57 from 16 votes (12 ratings without comment)

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54 Comments

  1. Manali @ CookWithManali says:

    I hate recipe failures, they annoy me so much! It’s okay Jen, it’s a new week so hopefully things will start looking better! The cookies sound so flavorful! love them!

    1. A new week indeed. Thanks, Manali!

  2. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says:

    This is such a delicious and unique chocolate chip cookie, Jen! I love the juicy bits of mango and the coconut in every bite – so perfect and tropical for spring & summer!

  3. Recipe fails are the worst while they’re happening (I had one yesterday, so I feel you, sister), but in the end, we learn a lot! Like, don’t add hot melted butter to eggs. Turns out badly. 😉
    These cookies look like the perfect way to recover from a bad baking day! They look just perfect. And they’re such a fantastic flavor!

    1. You are right. Recipe failures are a learning experience. 🙂

  4. Katy | Her Cup of Joy says:

    Wow these cookies (like all of your other cookies) look fantastic! I think you should stick to making more incredible cookies 😉

  5. Jess @ What Jessica Baked Next says:

    These cookies look gorgeous! I love the flavours!

  6. Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says:

    Love soft cookies — I really need to try adding the cornstarch to my dough! And what a great idea to use dried mango in cookies. That stuff is so addicting and delicious. I bet these are awesome!

    1. Cornstarch and corn syrup work wonders for cookie dough! Thanks for the nice comment, Blair!

  7. I can totally relate, I’ve had a ton of failures and other issues lately 🙁 But yeah, it is better to have high expectations! Love the flavors in these tropical cookies, they look gorgeous!

    1. I’m sorry to hear about your failures and other things going on, Mira. Today is a new day and hopefully it brings more success! Happy Monday, friend.

  8. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says:

    Jen, I feel your pain sister. . this weekend was a disaster in the kitchen in the baking arena for me. . a few fails means more work to do this week!!! and I think it’s good to have high expectations!! Wishing us both more success this week!!! love these cookies!!!! coconut + mango sounds great!!!

    1. Thank you, Alice. I’m glad there is someone out there who can relate. I agree high expectations are good but it makes the work that much harder. Good luck this week, I hope you are able to get caught up!

  9. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says:

    5 stars
    The texture of these looks perfect! And I love the tropical twist of coconut and mango – yum!

  10. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says:

    What a fun flavor of cookies, Jen! I’ve never thought to use mango in chocolate chip cookies before. Sounds like it gives it such great flavor!

    1. Thanks so much, Gayle. They were pretty darn tasty. I tried to get hubs to take them to work because I kept wanting to “snack” on them nut he insisted on keeping them. I’m trying to avoid eye contact with them when I walk into the kitchen…