Coconut slice and bake cookies
Prep Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 47 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup/ 180g pastry or all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon grounded nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups/ 144g coconut flakes
- ½ cup/ 100g granulated sugar
- ½ cup/113g margarine or butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence/ extract
- Optional: sugar and coconut flakes for sprinkling
Instructions
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Whisk together pastry or all purpose flour, nutmeg and salt together, set aside.
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With a food processor or blender, pulse granulated sugar and coconut flakes together. Empty the coconut sugar mixture into a mixing bowl, add margarine or butter, egg and vanilla and mix till combined.
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Form the dough into two 12 by 1 1/2 inch logs. Sprinkle sugar and coconut flakes all over the cookie logs. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about two to three hours or up to two days.
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Preheat an oven to 180˚ C or 350˚ F. Line a baking sheet with baking or parchment paper, set aside
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Cut the logs into about 3/8 inch thickness and place on baking sheets, spacing them apart. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until golden. Cool for a minute on the baking sheets and transfer the cookies to a rack to cool.