TOASTED COCONUT SHORTBREAD
Cooking time doesn't include toasting the coconut or chilling the dough. You can serve these plain or dipped half in chocolate or fill them in pairs with raspberry jam, lime curd, nutella, or my new favorite (which I found at Sugar Pill in Seattle) Hey Boo coconut jam. Adapted from Bon Appetit, April 2004 by way of Smitten Kitchen
Provided by momaphet
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Spread coconut on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until coconut is light golden, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool completely, then grind in a coffee grinder, food processor or blender until coarsely ground.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Mix in salt and vanilla. Beat in flour in 2 additions. Stir in toasted coconut. Gather dough together, flatten into a disc and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.).
- Preheat oven to 325°F Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out dough disk on lightly floured work surface to scant 1/4-inch thickness. Using 1 3/4- to 2-inch-diameter cookie cutters, cut dough into rounds. Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Gather dough scraps and reroll; cut out additional cookies. OR.
- Before chilling form dough into a log - 1 3/4- to 2-inch-diameter, wrap well in plastic and then place in a baggie or foil. After chilling, with a thin bladed sharp knife slice scant 1/4-inch thick rounds. Place on cookie sheets as above.
- Bake cookies until light golden, about 20 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. (Can be made ahead. Store airtight at room temperature up to 1 week.).
- Note 1 - If you can't find unsweetened, use sweetened and cut back the sugar by 2 tablespoons.
- Note 2 - for unsweetened coconut, the smaller amount of salt, with sweetened, the larger amount. If you don't have Kosher salt, halve the amount of table salt.
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Ahmed Ayachi
[email protected]I can't get enough of these cookies!
Ugwu Charles
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Unisa Wurie Jalloh
[email protected]I love the way the toasted coconut adds a little crunch to these cookies.
Mike Tewksbury
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect addition to any cookie platter.
Wambi Moses
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe.
Ilyas Jan
[email protected]These cookies are a must-try for any coconut lover.
Ejoks Oberuomo
[email protected]I can't wait to make these cookies again soon.
mohammad nadeem kumar
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves coconut and shortbread.
Abdul Khaliq Kadir Hendricks
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect gift for any occasion.
C'est Jolie
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Lokman Hossain JoY
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help.
Jacob Kania
[email protected]I added some chocolate chips to the batter and they turned out amazing!
Beth Young
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste.
Tanweer Soleman
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut, but these cookies were surprisingly delicious.
Kaouther Bennai
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for any occasion.
Makeeba Mccord
[email protected]I would definitely make these cookies again.
Olima Parvin
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out great! They were crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Ismail kiddo
[email protected]These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
roshaan rajpoot32
[email protected]I love the combination of coconut and shortbread. These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Suresh Awasthi
[email protected]These shortbread cookies were a hit! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The toasted coconut added a delicious flavor and texture.