PANNELET COOKIES WITH SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT
Alice Medrich's version of these golden orange yam and coconut cookies from Spain is delicate and flavorful.
Provided by Alice Medrich
Categories Cookies Almond Coconut Sweet Potato/Yam Bake Dessert Wheat/Gluten-Free
Yield Makes 36-40 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the yam, toasted coconut, sugar, egg whites, salt, and lemon zest together.
- In a food processor, pulse the almonds to an uneven meal ranging in texture from very fine (mostly) to finely chopped. Stir the almonds into the batter. The dough will be very soft and sticky. Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days to allow the coconut to absorb moisture from the yams.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Scoop level tablespoons of the soft dough and roll into balls about 1 1/4 inches. Roll the balls in sugar (or, if using turbinado sugar roll only the top half of each ball in sugar to avoid oversweetening). Place 1 1/2 inches apart on the lined or greased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 18 to 24 minutes, until the cookies are slightly crusty on the surface (though still very tender and moist inside) and deep golden brown on the bottom. Rotate the pans from top to bottom and from front to back halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking. For lined pans, set the pans or just the liners on racks to cool; for unlined pans, use a metal spatula to transfer the cookies to racks. Cool the cookies completely before storing. May be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 or 5 days.
- Variations
- Cardamom Pannelets: Omit the lemon zest. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom, 2 teaspoons grated orange zest, and 2 teaspoons orange flower water to the yam mixture.
- Masala Pannelets: A little Spanish/Asian fusion cookie and very good. Omit the lemon zest. Add 2 teaspoons garam masala to the yam mixture. Roll in plain sugar or cinnamon sugar.
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Debbie Young
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Zeenath Mahomed
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Hajy Afzal
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! The sweet potato and coconut flavors are a perfect match.
C TECH
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
becca
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I love the unique flavor and the texture is perfect.
Manoj Phuyal
[email protected]I wasn't a fan of these cookies. The flavor was just okay and the texture was a bit dry.
Kaydence Lehr
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend them.
Wawas Waza
[email protected]I made these cookies for my friends and they raved about them. They said they were the best cookies they had ever eaten.
Mohammad Pervez
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're the perfect combination of sweet and chewy.
Raluca Anghel
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste.
Martha Kutor
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're easy to make and they taste great.
Mitch Mammoccio
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! The sweet potato and coconut flavors go together perfectly.
John Uduma
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They said they were the best cookies they've ever had.
Lindsey Boldin
[email protected]These cookies were a disappointment. They were dry and tasteless.
ALISHAN TARIQ
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfect. They were soft and chewy with a delicious flavor.
Jackie Travels
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.
Nancy McVay
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a hit! Everyone loved them.
mumbeh useni
[email protected]Not a fan. The cookies were too dry and the flavor was bland.
Deborah Welch
[email protected]I tried these cookies and they turned out great! The texture was perfect and the flavor was delicious.
Mfundo Nation
[email protected]These cookies were a delight! The combination of sweet potato and coconut was unique and flavorful. They were also very easy to make, and I'm sure I'll be making them again soon.