Chewy Coconut Cookies Recipe

Coconut lovers get in here, you have to try this recipe! These cookies are chewy, coconutty, and all-around yummy!

Not a fan of coconuts? Try these and it would become one of your favourites. Let’s bake!

INGREDIENTS

• Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup
• Icing sugar – 2/3 cup
• Egg – 1
• Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon
• All-purpose flour – 1 & 1/4 cup
• Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
• Desiccated coconut – 1 & 1/3 cups

Plus extra 3/4 cups of desiccated coconut for rolling

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

To your mixing bowl, add the butter and icing sugar.

Step 2

Mix until it’s smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Add the egg and vanilla essence and mix until it’s smooth.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Step 5

Add the desiccated coconut.

Step 6

Mix until it’s well combined. Do not over mix.

Step 7

Scoop about half a tablespoon of cookie dough into your palm. Shape into a ball and gently flatten in between your palms.

Roll in the desiccated coconut making sure to gently press the coconut in.

Step 8

Transfer to a lined tray and bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

Step 10

ENJOY!

Store leftover cookies in an airtight jar.

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