Humble, rustic, easy to make, this Dominican coconetes recipe (rustic coconut cookies) has a good reason to become part of your coconut repertoire.
Why we ❤️ it
Dominican coconetes (rustic coconut cookies, sometimes called conconetes) are very popular in the Dominican Republic. You can walk to any colmado (corner store) and you will in all likelihood find them.
The reason I have called them rustic coconut cookies is because they have a rustic texture, a little bit on the dry side. That doesn't mean that they aren't full of flavor, after all with all that coconut it's impossible not to be delicious.
Añugaperros
Aside from coconetes, conconetes or masitas, another not-so-nice name for these are añugaperros, or dog-chokers. Yeah, I know, that is one of our most bizarre food names.
Serving suggestions
These are best served with a cup of coffee, non-dairy cocoa (chocolate de agua), chocolate Dominicano (Dominican cocoa), Dominican coffee, or alongside any of our fruit shakes, unless you have some training performing the Heimlich maneuver.
About our recipe
This recipe yields a decent batch of cookies, so they are perfect to bring along to a potluck or school bake sale. They'll be a sure-bet with kids. And you'll be selling more drinks.
Recipe
Ingredients
- butter (salted), or unsalted, for greasing baking tray
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup butter (salted), room-temperature (½ stick)
- 2 egg (medium)
- 1¼ cup coarsely grated coconut
Instructions
- Preparing: Grease a baking tray. Pre-heat oven to 300 °F (145 ºC).
- Mix dry ingredients: Sift baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and flour together, set aside.
- Make cookies: Combine sugar and butter in the stand mixer bowl, and beat at low speed until the butter acquires a light color.Add eggs, one by one, while beating continuously. Remove from the mixer. Fold in the coconut with a spatula, followed by the flour.Two spoonfuls at a time, make little mounds of the dough on the baking tray.
- Bake cookies: Bake until they turn golden brown (check at the 15 min mark).Cool to room temperature before serving.
Tips and Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.
Hi I am pure Dominican but my kids are urging me to develop healthy eating habits. To that end I modified your coconete recipe. I followed your recipe, EXCEPT I used Paleo flour, coconut sugar, organic unsweetened shredded coconut and coconut oil in solid form. I mixed the ingredients at… Read more »
I used the parchment paper. They weren't dry at all. They were soft, moist, and brown. My husband loves them. Thanks Clara.
Can you use parchment paper instead of butter to put on the tray? Butter always burns so easily.