Friday Food - Chewy Coconut Cookies

I come from a long line of coconut lovers. We used to make 'Coconut Loaf' when we were kids which was basically coconut, sugar and milk baked in a loaf tin,  delicious with butter. My sisters and I used to love going to the milk bar where Mr Cool used to work, to order coconut milkshakes. I love it - much to the disgust of one of my aunties who is very vocal in her dislike of coconut!

One Sunday afternoon a month or so ago, I felt like baking and I felt like coconut, so I Googled 'Coconut Cookies' and this is the recipe I found. They were really yummy and really quick and easy. 

We gobbled them up for afternoon tea while they were still warm, the kids were very excited that I had made enough for them to take some to school the next day. That is the sign of a good biscuit/cookie!

Chewy Coconut Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 8-10 mins 

Makes: about 20 smallish cookies

Ingredients

1 and 1/4 cup of plain flour

1/2 tsp of baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar {firmly packed}

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

1 and 1/3 coconut {shredded is preferred}

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celcius and line some baking trays with paper

2. Place flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix. Set aside.

3. Cream the butter and sugars until colour changes {pales}.

4. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy.

5. With a wooden spoon, mix in the flour mixture in 2-3 batches.

6. Mix in the coconut.

7. Drop dough by the teaspoon full onto the trays, leaving ample room for them to spread.

8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, but don't let them get too brown or you will lose the chewiness!