COCONUT COOKIES

I love baking cookies and these are one of my favorites. They are crispy from the outside yet a little chewy when you bite into these. They are very easy to make and are ready in no time. There are lots of coconut cookies recipes out there and after experimenting with a few of them, I found this yields the best results. 

I am making this in my kitchenaid mixer but feel free to use a wooden  spoon.

Let's start:

Recipe Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAeQlF1Q2o

INGREDIENTS:

Butter - 150 gms

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Egg - 1 

Coconut Powder - 1 cup

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup

PROCEDURE:

1. Preheat the oven at 360 F. We start with the butter. Good idea to leave it outside the night before. If not, fill a glass with hot water, after a few seconds, dispose off the water, wipe it with a dry kitchen towel and place it upside down over the butter stick. Leave it like that for a few minutes and the butter will achieve the consistency we desire. 

2. Add sugar to the butter and cream it together on low speed until light in color and turns light.

3. While that is happening, we will mix together coconut powder and flour in a different bowl on the side. This helps us mix everything together evenly in the end. 

4. Once the butter and sugar has creamed together, we'll add our egg. Egg also is best when at room temperature. Leave it outside with your butter the night before. If not, leave it in warm water for a few minutes until it comes to room temperature. 

5. Now that everything is blended well together, we will start adding the flour and coconut mixture. A little at a time. We will use the stir setting on our mixer for this so we don't over mix the dough. An over mixed dough leads to flat cookies. 

6. Our dough in now ready. We will place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to rest. Or you can also freeze it and use later. This stays good in the freezer for at least 1 month. 

7. After 30 minutes, we will remove the dough and make desired sized balls and flatten them a little between your palms and place them on a cookie sheet. Bake them for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven until they are light brown and crispy.

8. Our cookies are ready. Remove them from the oven and enjoy them hot with some tea or coffee. 

9. Be sure to cool them completely before you store them.