Coconetes Recipe (Rustic Coconut Cookies)
Coconetes are humble, rustic, easy to make coconut cookies, but there's a good reason why these are a bit of Dominican coconutty heaven.
Servings 18 biscuits (aprox)
Calories 152kcal
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing baking tray
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of brown cane sugar
- 1/3 cup of butter at room temperature (1/2 stick)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup of coarsely grated coconut
Instructions
- Grease a baking tray. Pre-heat oven to 300 °F (145 ºC).
- 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. Remove from the mixer.
- Fold in the coconut with a spatula, followed by flour.
- Two spoonfuls at a time, make little mounds of the dough on the baking tray. Bake until they turn golden brown (check at the 15 min mark).
- Cool to room temperature before serving.
Notes
If yours turn out flatter, don't fret, that's exactly how the store-bought ones look.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg