Copy of Coconut Cookies

Recipe Overview

• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Difficulty: Easy
• Diet: Vegetarian, Nut-Free

Ingredients

• 50 g Salted Butter
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 cup All Purpose flour
• 1 cup Desiccated coconut
• 1 tsp Corn Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 12 tbsp Milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream Butter, sugar and Vanilla

   Whisk soft salted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract using a balloon whisk or electric beater until the mixture becomes light and fluffy in texture and turns pale in colour.

2. 2

   Sift the dry ingredients

   Specially in Eggless Baking, its very important to sift the dry ingredients.

   So, in a sieve, add all purpose flour, corn flour, baking powder and baking soda. This will help to remove an impurities and create aeration.

3. 3

   Combine desiccated coconut.

   Add desiccated coconut on the sifted dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Add room temperature milk

   Add milk and using a spatula, bring the dough together.The dough should be soft. Avoid over kneading of the dough else cookies will spread a lot.

5. 5

   Chill the dough

   Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour. It will help you to shape the cookies well.

6. 6

   Shape the cookies

   Take about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and shape them in balls. Flatten the cookies a bit . Make sure there are no crackers arond the edges of cookies.

   Coat the cookies with desiccated coconut all over.

7. 7

   Preheat the oven

   This step is very crucial in baking.

   Pre heat OTG at 160 degree celsius for 8-10 minutes.

   Mode of preheating is lower rod ON + upper rod ON + fan ( if any )

8. 8

   Baking

   Once you have shaped all the cookies, and your oven is also pre heated.

   Place them on a tray lined with silicone mat or thick parchment paper. Keep gap of 4 fingers in between cookies.

   Bake at 160 degree celsius for 20-22 minutes.

   Cookies should turn golden brown from he edges.

9. 9

   Cooling time

   Right after baking cookies will be slightly soft from centre.

   So, let them come to room temperature. Cookies will turn crispy once cooled down completely.

Using oven thermometer will help you to determine exact temperature in the oven. Turn the tray around once, after half baking time because oven might have a hot spot and could lead to over baking or burning cookies from one side.

Tips & Substitutions