May 20th, 2009
Coconut Cookies
I have never been a cookie person and I have never enjoyed making them or eating them until recently. Having made a batch of coconut cookies yesterday, I have just discovered a newfound passion and I have visions of making a variety of cookies to be relished by those close to me. I particularly look forward to the day when my infant son will taste his first cookies.
Making these coconut cookies was really easy and they were ready in a dash. I try my hands at only such recipes these days, considering the erratic schedules of my infant son. The days when I used to make elaborate, exquisite cakes and other intricate recipes seems like a past life. Since we all know that change is the only constant in life, I know for sure that this phase of my life will change too. And while this phase lasts, I want to enjoy and savour every moment spent with my baby and watch him grow.
The next time I make a batch of these cookies, I’m going to substitute the plain flour with whole wheat flour and try and intensify the coconut flavour by substituting the butter with coconut oil for a much healthier and vegan version of the recipe given below.
Coconut Cookie Recipe
For a healthier version, substitute plain flour with whole wheat flour.
Ingredients:
100 gm plain flour
50 gm butter
50 gm fine sugar
50 gm grated fresh coconut
ΒΌ tsp baking powder
1 tbsp milk1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
Preheat the oven at 175 degree centigrade. Mix the baking powder with the flour and sieve once to make the mixture uniform. Beat the butter and the sugar until soft and creamy with the help of a spoon or a wire whisk. Put in the flour, grated coconut, vanilla essence and milk and form into a dough. Roll the dough into a cylinder. Cut into equal pieces and place them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment/paper. Lightly press the pieces with a fork. Bake at 175 degree centigrade for 15 minutes.
Makes about 24 bite sized cookies or 12 large ones
May 21st, 2009 at 9:52 am
Wow! Considering that we’re poles apart, am the cookie person
and this is a super delight!!! Now that you’ve resolved to venture into this delicacy, I my unrest and search for recipes of this kind are over. I’ll get it right here, in the one recipe bank, I blindly follow 
May 21st, 2009 at 9:52 am
Am making this right away
May 21st, 2009 at 11:00 am
Mmmm I definitely love cookies! These look sooo good!
May 21st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I don’t have an Large Oven, I have a LG small Oven @ home. How long to keep in that to be good.
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Ashok: The baking time remains the same, irrespective of the size of the oven.
May 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Hahaha!
May 25th, 2009 at 2:10 am
The coconut cookies, remind me of the khobbari biscuit we used to get in Bangalore bakeries. The picture looks beautiful.
Enjoy your time with the little prince. They grow up so fast and each day spent with them is precious.
May 27th, 2009 at 8:03 am
I am not too fond of cookies either, but i would really relish the coconut & ginger cookies in India. Yours look good, & stunning pictures as always.
Congrats on the little one & enjoy!
June 21st, 2010 at 1:05 am
Too bad it wasn’t measured in cups,looks good,but I’m on the go and have to find a recipe quick without conversion charts.