Coconut Cookie
🍪 Coconut Cookie 🍪
A soft and chewy cookie made with toasted coconut, white chocolate chunks, and a hint of vanilla.
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour – 100g
- Sweetened shredded coconut – 120g
- Brown sugar – 125g
- Egg – 40g (approximately 1 small egg)
- Softened butter – 70g
- Baking powder – 4g (about 1 tsp)
- White chocolate (chopped or chips) – 65g
- Vanilla extract – ⅛ tsp
- Pinch of salt
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar using a hand or stand mixer for about 2–3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix just until combined.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt over the wet ingredients and mix gently until a dough forms.
- Fold in the shredded coconut and white chocolate.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into equal portions, shape as desired, and place on a lined baking tray.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (340°F) for 12–15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
Tips:
- 📌 Let cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes after baking to help them set properly.
- 📌 You can toast the shredded coconut beforehand for a more intense flavor.
- 📌 Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freeze for longer shelf life.