If you love Publix Calypso Cookies from the Publix bakery, then you'll love this copycat recipe! These cookies are just as light and buttery as the original, with a hint of nut and coconut for a delicious taste.
Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a tasty treat to bring to a party, this copycat recipe for Publix Calypso Cookies will be sure to please!
Why you are going to LOVE our Calypso Cookies Recipe
I have always loved Publix Bakery Cookies, and when they suddenly stopped selling the Calypso Cookies, it was a major tragedy for fans of Publix Bakery Cookies!
The calypso cookie recipe at Publix was a bit different, if you can recall their calypso crunch bites. But you are going to love these cookies too, and you can always omit the dried pineapple if you don't want to use it.
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Here are the Ingredients that you will need to make our version of the calypso cookies Publix recipe
If I recall correctly, the calypso cookies Publix sold did NOT include pineapple. That was just something that I ended up adding when trying to figure out the Publix calypso cookies recipe when they stopped selling them.
At the time, since they were off store shelves, I had no way of figuring out what the Publix calypso cookies ingredients where.
- unsalted butter room temperature
- Egg
- About a cup brown sugar - I used a cup light brown sugar. If you use dark brown sugar, the taste will be slightly different.
- cup granulated sugar
- teaspoons vanilla
- teaspoon almond extract
- Quick cooking Oats
- cup all purpose flour
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon baking soda
- dried pineapple or you can use half a can of crushed pineapple, strained through cheesecloth and patted dry with a paper towel
- sweetened coconut flakes
- chopped pecans
- milk
See the printable recipe card below for exact quantities of each ingredient.
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Why you should make this this Copycat Cookies Recipe
If you're looking for an easy way to enjoy the flavor of Publix's bakery-style Calypso Cookies, then this copycat recipe is the perfect solution! It takes just 20 minutes to make these cookies that have all the flavor and texture of the original.
The coconut really stands out in this copycat version, giving the cookies a tropical taste while maintaining the same traditional taste you expect from Publix cookies.
No matter how you decide to enjoy them, you won't regret making these Calypso Cookies - they are just as amazing as the original Publix cookies!
Directions for making this Calypso Cookies Recipe
You will love the light, buttery texture of these yummy homemade treats. Share the recipe and your cookies with friends and family and enjoy the sweet taste of homemade Publix Bakery Calypso Cookies!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together the butter (or coconut oil), white granulated sugar and light brown sugar, milk, pure vanilla extract, egg and almond extract and set aside.
In a blender, grind your oats until they are a fine powder. Then add the all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and oats to your butter mixture. Beat well to combine all of your ingredients.
Once combined, add the pineapple, coconut and pecans to the Publix cookie batter and beat at low speed for about a minute.
Scoop out heaping spoonfuls of the dough and roll into balls. Place the balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet one inch apart and bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool on a bakers cooling rack.
Allow your Publix cookies to cool before enjoying.
Top tip
Enjoy these delicious cookies with a glass of cold milk or a cup of hot tea!
Calypso Cookie Substitutions and Variations
You can easily customize this cookie recipe by switching things up a bit!
- Chocolate Chips - Add semi-sweet chocolate chips to make them even sweeter!
- Chocolate Dipped - Dip these cooled down cookies in melted chocolate!
- No Pineapple - You can omit the pineapple with no issues!
- Ice cream - Try adding a scoop of ice cream on top of one of these delicious cookies
The important part of making - and enjoying - cookies is to have FUN with them! Like this Banana Split Cookies Recipe! It is something that I came up with while playing in the kitchen!
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The Best Copycat Recipe for Publix Calypso Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter room temperature or ½ cup of coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ¾ cup oats leave whole
- ¼ cup oats ground in a food processor
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup dried pineapple or you can use half a can of crushed pineapple, strained through cheesecloth and patted dry with a paper towel
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter (or coconut oil), sugars, milk, vanilla, egg and almond extract and set aside.
- Grind your oats in blender until a fine powder, then add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and the oats to your butter mixture. Beat well to combine all of your ingredients.
- Add your pineapple, coconut and pecans to the batter and beat at low speed for about a minute.
- Scoop by heaping spoonfuls and roll into balls. Place one inch apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
Dang, these look scrumptious. I would add a little salt to the batter myself, I look for that slight saltiness in a cookie though.
Tricia Nightowlmama says
they look delicious
Lolo says
Oh my! Those look amazing!
HilLesha says
Sounds really good!
Kelly says
Oh YUM! Now I want cookies 🙂
Shell Feis says
We don't have Publix out here but I can tell just from the pics that those are delicious!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
they look delicious! I like the pineapple addition!
Colleen says
They look great my daughter loves Publix cookies
Sheri says
They look delicious!
Kathleen says
These sound great, but I really need you to find out how to copycat their cheesecake brownies!
Stefani says
Those look tasty!
Ty says
These look so delicious!
courtney says
Love that they have pineapple in them! I have never had this cookie before but it sounds yummy!! 🙂
Emily says
This sounds beyond delish! I love Publix when I visit my dad!
TerriAnn says
So nice that it turned out better since, well, that's better 🙂 Yummy!
Lisa says
Looks so yummy!
mom says
The ingredients on the box of Calypso Crunch Bites from Publix this week doesn't have pineapple or oatmeal in them.
Kim says
These looked wonderful, but they did not work when we tried to make them! The batter was dry and unable to form actual cookies.
Jennifer Quillen says
Oh man! I hate when that happens. Did you use butter or coconut oil? It's been so long since I cooked with butter, I wonder if that might make a difference.
Robin says
did Publix discontinue Calypso??????? can't find them at any Publix in the last 2 weeks!!
Jennifer Quillen says
What?! I hope not! They are so good!
Nichelle says
Ladies, I was just informed by my local Publix Supermarkets that they have been discontinued after being on back order for 2 weeks! They were my guilty pleasure! 🙁
Sue says
I purchased two packages on Saturday (Metro Atlanta). The Bakery Manager said they hadn't had them in a few weeks and was pleasantly surprised to receive them last week. I adore this cookie!
Red says
Tried them for the first time today, so our local store has them - hence the reason I am searching for a recipe.
Vicki says
I found these scrumptious cookies for the first time today. Never seen them before today at my orange city, fla Publix store. They taste like what my mother used to make.back in the 1960's. she stored them in freezer and she couldn't figure out how they were disappearing. HA!
Kassidee says
Hey! I found a copycat recipe years ago and LOVED it, but lost it. I tried this one and found the same as another reader. They're crumbly like pie crust and won't hold together. I think it's because there's no liquid at all - I mean, butter and coconut oil are just fat. I added an egg because I've never seen a cookie recipe without one. That helped them hold together. The taste was good, but I definitely, definitely missed salt. I will make those two changes again next time. It's a good jumping off point though! And I agree - I like it better with oats and pineapple than the original.
Jennifer Quillen says
Thank you for the feedback! I tried these again this weekend and added an egg and two tablespoons of milk. Was NOt good. LOL The egg made it too hard for me. They're supposed to be soft and crumbly. I tried them again the next day with a few changes and they were better - I've updated the recipe with my changes!
Mike says
Jennifer I too love the Calypso Crunch cookies from Publix. I have discriminating taste buds and I swear I taste a hint of Sweetened Condensed Milk in the Publix cookies I eat. I hope you might get to try a recipe with that in the mix and let us know how it works out.
Jennifer Quillen says
You know, I actually have some sweetened condensed milk! I'm going to play around with it this week and let you know!!
Judy says
I just made these. they went completely FLAT in the oven????????????????
Candy says
Just made these...added one egg & 1/2 tsp of almond extract instead of 1/4 tsp. only baked for 12 minutes to get a softer, more chewy cookie. Perfection!!! They are delish! About to deliver to neighbors as a Happy New Year gift!
Jenn says
Oh that sounds really good! I am going to have to make these again and try your changes and see how it comes out for me! 🙂
Adria says
What size can of crushed pineapple did you use?
Jenn says
I used half a can of a 15 ounce can - you want it to be about 1/2 a cup after you've patted them down and squeezed out all the moisture.
Diana M says
Love this recipe. Comes very close to the Publix version. Followed the recipe to the letter with the exception of cooking time-I like mine chewy but a little darker in color-they came out perfectly. I will add dried cherries with the next batch. Thanks for sharing!
Susan says
I made these without the pineapple and they are just like Publix! Thanks so much for the recipe!!!
Annie says
I made these yesterday and they turned out SO good! I followed the advice of a previous commenter and only baked them for 12 minutes, which was perfect. Can't wait to make these again!
milton bowen says
The only thing wrong with these cookies is they are addictive. To steal a line from the past, Bet you can't eat just one!!!
Pat says
Public still has them. I'm eating one now. Check with the bakery dept. in the store. ASk them if they will order some if they don't have them in stock. I can't wait to try this recipe. The pineapple sounds like a great idea.
Jenn says
I believe they started carrying them again shortly after I wrote this!
Ashley says
I made these for the first time today. I thought the dough was too wet or the butter was too melted so I put it in the fridge before scooping, worked wonders! Make sure your pan is not warm from the last batch though or they will spread!
Kathy says
I made these cookies for a cookie exchange and my husband said they were the best cookies he’s ever eaten, however you left out the egg in the instructions. I knew where to add the egg and the cookies turned out perfect. I hope I get the prize for the tastiest cookie this year.
Jenn says
Oh my! Thank you for pointing out the missing egg for me! I am so glad that you liked them!
K.M. says
Publix is new to my area about a year now and i thought i had tried almost everything until my mom brought these cookies around Thanksgiving last year. I fell in love the only problem is they only make them in small batches so by the time i get off most days they have run out....i am so happy for this recipe cant wait to try..Now i will have them whenever i want. Thanks a million!
J Derico III says
You forgot to include one of the main ingredients? The pecans!!
I buy these all the time here in Ga.
Barbara A Eugene says
Publix in South Daytona Florida have the Calypso crunch bites cookies,but it’s good to have a recipe because this cookie is so delicious if they stop selling them... I will have a back up plan. I am enjoying them as I speak.
Mariya says
This is such a delicious cookies! I love making it for the family !
Rosalyn says
Can they be baked in bars?
Jenn says
I have not tried it myself, but I would think so!
Cheryl says
We just returned from a Florida vacation enjoying these from Publix. My husband said we need to fill an extra suitcase with cookies to bring home. I hope these will do the trick!
Jenn says
I hope that you love them! They don't taste EXACTLY like the Publix cookies, but they're pretty close!
Phyllis says
I just took these out of the oven! I'm looking forward to my husband trying them. All of his favorite things are in these cookies.
Phyllis says
I just took these out of the oven! I'm looking forward to my husband trying them. All of his favorite things are in these cookies.
Holly says
Same.thing happened to me tonight. They are flat crispy and awful!! I don’t know what to do. Help??
Jenn says
They should be a little flat, as they bake down, but they are a soft cookie. How did they taste? Is it possible that you left out something?
Cordelia says
They don't just look good. They are delicious. Attempting to make the copycat publixx recipe. Will let you know how they come out. Cordelia
Lucille Ruple says
Tried these today but only baked half. I didn't have almond extract but had some slivered almonds on hand so ground about 2 tbsp. I also used walnuts as that is what I had on hand. Both pans came out flat. The taste was great though. I plan to bake the rest tomorrow but will add a little more flour to the dough to see if that helps.
Regina Perez says
Today will be my third time making these cookies 🍪 they are so wonderful they are the best cookies ever. I also share them and everyone I share them with feel the same.
Peterson Karen says
Bought these at our Publix this week, and they are incredible! They do have 1 egg, and 1/2 tsp. Salt. Can’t wait to make them myself!
Lew Newby says
This 79 year old man made a batch for my wife. We just tried the first one. I used a small ice cream scoop to form balls, baked for 15 minutes, and they spread nicely. My wife loves the Publix cookies and just told me these taste better. I think I made some points today. I used butter and substituted Splenda for the white sugar. Thanks for the recipe.
Jenn says
YAY! Thank you so much for sharing! I like them better than publix's as well! ha ha
Bobie says
Same for me! I followed the recipe to a T and they’re so flat they look like a piece of paper with a pineapple protruding out of it.
Jenn says
This is so odd, I wonder what happened? I wonder if your baking powder or baking soda was expired?
peggy mckenzie says
I like mine really soft so don't cook for the full 15 minutes. the cookie still cooks after taking it out of oven.
peggy mckenzie says
you say nothing in the ingredients about pecans until you say to mix them in the directions. how much? not a complete recipe and that is very disappointing.
Stephanie says
You have the recipe so wrong. I looked at the ingredients and there is pecans and coconut. Not pineapple
Jayne says
There’s one ingredient that is wrong , Publix uses molasses
Pam says
?? If you do not have a food processor to grind the oats
I was wondering if you do not have a food processor or blender to grind the oats, would oat flour work as a sub.
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Michele says
My family loves these cookies! I have been making them for a couple of years now. I have made a couple of slight changes to the recipe that I thought I'd share. I use half coconut oil and half butter. I also use coconut sugar instead of the regular and brown sugar. I found I can also reduce the amount of sugar by doing this. I only put in the white sugar amount (1 cup I think) and remove the brown sugar all together. Coconut sugar's flavor is similar to brown sugar and it metabolizes slower than regular cane sugar. We truly lllooovvveee these cookies though. Thanks for sharing it!
Jennifer says
Thank you so much for this comment! My dad is diabetic so sometimes I experiment with making my recipes low sugar, but I haven't cooked with coconut sugar before! I am so glad that you like the recipe!