When I was growing up, I never felt deprived on Passover. Quite the opposite in fact. In an effort to make sure the kids didn’t feel like Passover was too much of a hardship, my normally health-conscious mother would fill the pantry with all kinds of sweets and treats we didn’t usually get to have. We looked forward to it all year! Now that I have my own kids I have that same urge to want to make sure they don’t feel deprived, but I do try to restrain myself from buying them too much packaged junk food just because it is Pesach. That doesn’t keep me from turning the kitchen into a bakery/candy shop and turning out all kinds of homemade treats throughout the week though. From homemade marshmallow frogs sitting on the kids plates at the seder to meringue cookies with a hidden surprise to munch on throughout the week, there is no dearth of sugary goodness for us to enjoy. While I do love to potchke around in the kitchen making desserts on Pesach, I don’t always have a lot of free time with all the other cooking I have to do. That’s why I love having some quick and easy cookie recipes that I can whip up when the craving for something sweet strikes.

After having great success with quick and easy peanut butter and almond butter cookies (like these and these) I started wondering what other kinds of butters I could make cookies with. I decided to try coconut butter and I am very happy with the result. The coconut flavor is noticeable but not overpowering while the brown sugar gives these cookies a deep caramel flavor. They are chewy and delicious with slightly crispy edges. They would be even easier to make if using pre-made coconut butter, but since as far as I know there is no Kosher for Passover coconut butter I made my own. (It isn’t hard if you have a food processor or blender)

While I have grand plans for all the elegant desserts I am going to make over Passover this year, these cookies are sure to make an appearance at the seders and throughout the week.