Toasted Coconut Cookies (Print View)

These crumbly, buttery cookies with toasted coconut are the perfect mix of tropical flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture.

# What You'll Need:

→ Shortbread

01 - 1 cup butter, unsalted and softened
02 - 1/2 cup cornstarch
03 - 2 cups plain flour
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla
05 - 1/2 cup icing sugar
06 - 1/4 teaspoon fine salt

→ Toasted Coconut

07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla
08 - 1 tablespoon melted butter
09 - 1 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened

# Directions:

01 - Set your oven to 175°C to preheat. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat and toss in the coconut shreds. Stir regularly while toasting until golden, 5-7 minutes or so. Take it off the heat, mix in the vanilla, and leave it to cool on the side.
02 - Using a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy and smooth. Stir in the vanilla, salt, cornstarch, and flour. Keep mixing until a dough forms. Gently fold the cooled coconut into the dough.
03 - Wrap the dough in plastic and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll it out on a floured surface to roughly 0.6 cm thick. Set your oven to 175°C again if needed. Shape the dough with cookie cutters, arrange on a parchment-lined baking tray, and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool the cookies on a rack and enjoy!