[Recipe] Dominican Coconetes (Rustic Coconut Cookies)
Learn how to make Dominican coconetes these humble, rustic, easy to make coconut cookies, that we love so much.
Servings 18 biscuits (aprox)
Calories 152kcal
Ingredients
- butter (salted) or unsalted, for greasing baking tray
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup butter (salted) room-temperature (½ stick)
- 2 egg (medium)
- 1¼ cup coarsely grated coconut
Instructions
- Preparing: Grease a baking tray. Pre-heat oven to 300 °F (145 ºC).
- Mix dry ingredients: Sift baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and flour together, set aside.
- Make cookies: Combine sugar and butter in the stand mixer bowl, and beat at low speed until the butter acquires a light color.Add eggs, one by one, while beating continuously. Remove from the mixer. Fold in the coconut with a spatula, followed by the flour.Two spoonfuls at a time, make little mounds of the dough on the baking tray.
- Bake cookies: Bake until they turn golden brown (check at the 15 min mark).Cool to room temperature before serving.
Notes
If yours turn out flatter, don't fret, that's exactly how the store-bought ones look.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg