Coconut Shortbread Cookies
Coconut Shortbread Cookies, soft, almost melting in your mouth, buttery, full of coconut flavour, these cookies are absolutely delicious! They are super easy to make with just a few ingredients, and go down a treat with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Chilling time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: International
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 164kcal
- 100 grams plain flour
- 100 grams butter, soften
- 40 grams granulated sugar
- 50 grams desiccated coconut
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until you get a smooth paste.
Add the egg and beat again.
Sift in the flour, add the coconut and vanilla extract, and use a spatula to mix everything into a soft dough.
Transfer the dough onto a kitchen foil, and roll it into a large sausage.
Chill the roll for 30 minutes to 1 hour until firm.
Transfer to the working surface and use a sharp knife to slice the sausage into approximately 1 cm thick rounds, I got 10 cookies.
Line a baking tray with non-stick paper and transfer the cookies onto it.
Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for about 14-15 minutes or until the cookies are a light pale yellow colour.
Leave to cool completely, then serve.
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
- I baked my cookies for 15 minutes until they got a slightly pale golden colour, but if you want a lighter shade, you can take them out once they are starting to firm up after 10-12 minutes. They do firm up further once you take them out of the oven anyway.
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg