Name: COCONUT COOKIES recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Maida / All purpose flour- 1 1/4 cup ( 175 gms); Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup ( 40 gms) + 1/2 cup.; Butter- 1/4 cup (60 gms); Salt- 1/4 tsp.; Sugar- 3/4 cup (120 gms).; Egg- 1; Vanilla essence- 1 tsp.; Baking powder- 1/4 tsp.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Maida / All purpose flour- 1 1/4 cup ( 175 gms)
Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup ( 40 gms) + 1/2 cup.
Butter- 1/4 cup (60 gms)
Salt- 1/4 tsp.
Sugar- 3/4 cup (120 gms).
Egg- 1
Vanilla essence- 1 tsp.
Baking powder- 1/4 tsp.

Instructions

Bring all the ingredients to room temperature.
In a bowl add butter, sugar and beat till sugar mixes with butter evenly.
Then add egg, vanilla essence and beat
When egg is mixed well with butter mixture, add 1/2 cup coconut and mix well ( no need to beat).
Then add flour, salt, baking powder and knead to form a mass.
Now make small balls from dough, roll it in balance coconut, place it on greased baking tray. Press slightly on top to make little flat.
Pre-heat oven to 180” C @ 20 mins. Bake in preheated oven for 20 mins or till top turns to golden brown.
For soft cookies , bake at lower rack for 20 mins. For crispy cookies bake at lower rack for 15 mins and at upper rack for 10 mins. When hot the cookies will be very soft, when cooled down to room temperature it will turn crisp.

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