Who has never opened and devoured the contents of the very famous blue tin box some Danish cookies? Among the whipped shortbread and biscuits with granulated sugar, the great protagonists are also coconut cookies! Fragrant and crumbly biscuits made with flour, eggs, butter, sugar, lemon zest and, of course, coconut flour and grated coconut, which differs from flour in its coarser consistency. With a fresh and very summery flavour, coconut biscuits are easy to prepare and they cook in just 25 minutes, and they are perfect for breakfast, a snack, but also to be given as a gift to friends and relatives! You can also flavor them however you like. If you are a lover of coconut sweets, try our coconut balls, very easy and delicious!

Preparazzjoni

1

In a large bowl, sift the 00 flour and add the coconut flour.

2

Add the soft butter, left at room temperature, and grate the zest of half an untreated lemon, after having washed and dried it.

3

Work the dough with your hands until you get a sandy consistency.

4

Also add the granulated sugar and the whole egg.

5

Keep working with your hands inside the bowl to start compacting the mixture.

6

When the dough has formed, transfer it to a lightly floured work surface, knead it a little more with your hands to make it firm and compact.

7

With the help of a rolling pin, roll out the dough on the work surface or on a sheet of parchment paper, which will make it easier to remove the biscuits from the surface. Go and roll out a sheet of 4-5 mm thick.

8

With a mold of the shape you prefer, cut out the biscuits, kneading the scraps again to form new sheets

9

Transfer the biscuits to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving at least 1cm of space between them.

10

In a small bowl, pour an egg white and beat it lightly with a fork. Brush the biscuits with the egg white, using a kitchen brush. Alternatively you can use milk.

11

Sprinkle the biscuits with the grated coconut: the layer of grated coconut must be very light. Turn on the oven in static mode at 170°C. When it has reached temperature, bake the biscuits for 15 minutes.

12

When they are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool completely before serving.

Pariri u pariri

You can flavor coconut biscuits by replacing the lemon zest with lime zest, to obtain an exotic and fresh taste.

You can add other spices to your liking: it is particularly pleasant trab tal-ġinġerbut also some cardamom powder or a drop of anise liqueur.

You can replace the granulated sugar with brown sugar, whose caramelized taste is particularly suitable for combining with the flavor of coconut. If you want, you can also add 1 pinch of salt, to dampen the sweetness ed enhance the freshness of the coconut.

The butter must be soft and the egg warm: for this reason we advise you to keep them at room temperature for 2-3-il siegħa qabel to start preparing the recipe.

Each oven has its power: if your oven is particularly powerful, choose to bake the biscuits at 160°C for 1-2 minutes more, so as to avoid burning them on the surface.

ħażna

Coconut biscuits can be stored in a paper bag or closed tin box sa 10 ijiem.

You can freeze the raw dough, thawing it in the refrigerator before using it, up to 1 month, wrapped in transparent film or inside a food sachet.