Coconetes (Coconut biscuits)

January 3, 2011

These biscuits are very popular in the Dominican Republic. You can walk to any colmado (corner store) and you will in all likelihood find them. Its preparation is easy and it is a sure-bet with kids.

If yours turn out flatter, don’t fret, that’s exactly how the store-bought ones look.

Time: 1 hr. Serves: 4

Before starting to cook: Butter and flour a baking tray. Pre-heat oven to 300 °F.

Ingredients:

1 cup of grated coconut
1/2 cup of brown sugar
3/4 cup of butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder (optional)
A pinch of salt

Preparation:

Sift baking soda, cinnamon, salt and flour together, reserve. Mix sugar and butter and beat at low speed until the butter acquires a light color. Add eggs, one by one, while beating continuously. Mix in the coconut with a spatula, followed by flour.
One spoonful at a time, make little mounds of the batter on the baking tray. Bake until they turn golden brown. Cool to room temperature before serving.

I just made these and they are flat as a pancake and dripping butter all over my oven. They were supposed to be for my son's International Day presentation so we are pretty disappointed. I wish you'd given an estimated baking time – and said they will definitely not look like they do in the picture. They don't even look like they'll finish cooking!

6 Bre May 28, 2011 at 2:03 PM

@ Lisa

My mother and I had the same problem. All we did was put the batter in a muffin pan and they turn out perfect. You just have to check up on them every so often because the baking time varies. I made them for a school project and everyone loved them. Hopefully this helped. Good luck.

7 LUISA June 7, 2011 at 8:15 AM

me gusataria esta receta en español

8 Aunt Clara June 14, 2011 at 7:05 AM: Ve a nuestro sitio gemelo http://www.cocinadominicana.com

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9 lauren September 20, 2011 at 3:09 PM

I have to bring in a recipe for my class do you think they will like this? and do you have any other suggestions?

10 Aunt Clara September 20, 2011 at 7:39 PM: We get that question several times every year, we always recommend and get raves about this recipe: Morir soñando

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11 Gri October 27, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Why the English recipe is diferent than Spanish recipe? When I go to ur Spanish website recipe is totally diferent.

12 Bernadette Frometa November 27, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Hi, I was wondering the same thing as previous poster: why is this recipe on Cocina Dominicana different? Since there aren't any comments posted there on that recipe I just wasn't sure whether people had issues with that one, too. Which is the better recipe for coconetes?

13 Aunt Clara November 28, 2011 at 11:46 AM: There may be small differences because both sites are not identical, sometimes I do change my methods a bit and the latest post reflects that.

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14 Kristian Noel Payne December 7, 2011 at 3:30 PM

I was doing a project in spanish class last year on the Dominican Republic and their foods when came across this recipe, and everyone that tried the Coconetes LOOVVED IT! they were such a hit I use them for every food project I have, like the one i have this Friday!!

P.S.

All the recipies ive tried came out amazing and delicious!!! LOVE THEM!

15 marie December 28, 2011 at 2:18 PM

These coconetes don't come CLOSE to what a real coconete suppose to be like, I'm a chef and I know how to follow recipes to the T , they just taste like a regular bread/cookie the coconete has honey/molasses so it has a flatter look and dense but other than that I loved the dominican cake my best seller