Name: Coconut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 250g butter, room temperature (leave sit out for 30 minutes); 80g brown sugar (Please add more sugar if you prefer sweeter); 2 egg yolks; 280g plain flour; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 3/4 tsp double acting baking powder; 400g fresh grated coconut (white part only); Baking trays; Round cap from a bottle; Non stick pan/skillet

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My kitchen was filled with a delicious coconut aroma when baking these Coconut Butter Cookies.

It is a low sugar cookie made with homemade toasted coconut. The texture is light and slightly crunchy. Together with the toasted coconut, this cookie is just yummy. The first batch went so quickly I had to make another batch the very next day.

HOW TO GET LIGHT, CRUMBLY AND CRISPY COOKIES:

BUTTER

When the recipe asks for room temperature butter, it refers to soft and pliable butter, but not looks shinny or greasy. It is still cool to touch and easy to spread. During creaming stage of butter and sugar, it will create air pockets in the butter and will yield light cookies or bakes. If the butter is warm, it will not create air pockets and make your cookies harder.

The best way to get room temperature butter is to cut the butter (from refrigerator) into chunks. Leave it outside room temperature (my tropical climate here is around 28 - 30 C) for 15 minutes or until you can get an indent when you press with your finger.

Creaming Butter and Sugar process has to be done slowly at low medium speed and not more than medium speed or the butter will heat up.

FLOUR

Cake Flour has a lower protein content and make the cookies a bit softer. All purposed flour make the cookies more crispy as it content more protein.

OVEN TEMPERATURE AND BAKING TIME

Do note that the baking temperature and timing provided are what works for my oven and should also be regarded as a guide only. Every oven behaves a little differently, so please adjust accordingly for your oven.

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How To Make Coconut Butter Cookies

Yields: Approximately 75 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

Cookie Dough:

250g butter, room temperature (leave sit out for 30 minutes)

80g brown sugar (Please add more sugar if you prefer sweeter)

2 egg yolks

280g plain flour

3/4 tsp salt

1 3/4 tsp double acting baking powder

170g Toasted Grated Coconut (Can be replaced with desiccated coconut):

400g fresh grated coconut (white part only)

Egg Wash (Optional):

1 egg, whisked

Utensil:

Baking trays

Round cap from a bottle

Non stick pan/skillet

METHOD:

Toasted Grated Coconut:

Heating a dry non-stick pan over medium heat. Add in fresh grated coconut and stir constantly until become dry, golden grown and fragrant.
After toasting, the coconut will be dehydrated and you will get only half of the weight. You will need only 170g of toasted coconut.

Preheat oven to 180C (top and bottom heat)
Cookie Dough:

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl, stir in salt and 170g of toasted coconut. Set aside.
In a bowl of electric mixer, beat together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add in egg yolks one at a time and beat till well combine.
Gradually add in flour mixture with spatula and mix until form a smooth dough.
Pinch off some dough about 10g and form into a ball. Place on the baking tray. Press lightly on the dough with the back of a spoon or round cap.
Slightly brush with egg wash.
Bake at preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Let cool on baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Comments

Chloe3 February 2024 at 22:34
Hi Bwp. How u? This recipe sounds so yummy. Question. I need to use dessicated coconut bcos unable to get fresh grated coconut. Do I weigh 170 dessicated coconut and then fry to toast. Or do I need to weigh more dessicated coconut and if so how much before frying. Thank you as always we your kind response. Happy Cny to you.