Coconut Cookies
This is one of my mom's cherished recipes, known for being quick and easy to make. My brothers and I used to whip these up when we were in elementary school. If I had to rename them, I'd call them "Quick Cookies" because they truly live up to the name. They take about 3 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to bake. Another great aspect of this recipe is that it's vegan-friendly, as it's entirely egg-less. These cookies are perfect for anyone looking for a speedy, egg-less treat.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 7/8 Cup (100gm) All purpose flour
- 1/4 Cup (60gm) Sugar
- 7 tbsp (100gm) Butter/Margarine
- 1/2 Cup (50gm) Dry coconut powder
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder/Vanilla essence
Instructions
Method
- Knead all the ingredients together to a smooth and soft dough.
- Divide the dough into small equal portions( I made 24 cookies using this recipe).
- Arrange on a baking tray.
- Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool and then serve.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Sucheta Rao
May 18, 2020 at 7:05 pmCan we try using whole-wheat instead of Maida ?
Manjula Jain
May 19, 2020 at 5:16 pmyes you can texture will be different but the taste will good. You should try
D
December 14, 2017 at 8:45 pmHai, can we substitute butter with oil?
rashmi
September 26, 2011 at 2:39 pmbutter which one salted or unsalted and do we need to use baking powder in this .please ltell me as i m very curious to make these
Jaya
September 26, 2011 at 6:52 pmRashmi, salted or unsalted butter will not make any noticeable difference. Unsalted is preferred in baking, but as long as your butter doesn’t have a strong salty taste you can use either kind. Use only the ingredients listed, baking powder isn’t used in this one.
rashmi
September 26, 2011 at 8:07 pmthx a lot will definitely try this one …
rashmi
September 30, 2011 at 11:36 am@ jaya i tried them taste was delicious thx a lot for the recipe
one thing want to ask that the cookies were soft from middle what went wrong …can u please tell me so that next time when i try they will be perfect n more crispy
Shalini
August 16, 2011 at 6:27 pmI am excited about making these cookies. They are in the oven right now and i see that they have increased in size to about three times!! I had no idea as i am new to baking and i only wish i had known this before placing them just a 1.5 inches apart 🙁
So for all those who try this for teh first time, make sure the cookies are very small to begin with.
The taste will be updated about when the cookies are ready .
Thanx!
Liane
August 17, 2011 at 4:40 amShalini,
If you make them smaller – make sure that you adjust the baking time accordingly when they’re in the oven, as it will take a little less time because of size.
Better yet, generally when baking, when you are using a standard size cookie baking sheet – you only put twelve pieces dough per pan – four rows of three, giving plenty of room for expansion. You should not try to crowd them.
Hope this helps – I love baking!
ekta
March 31, 2011 at 10:25 pmDear Vidhya,
thanks for the lovely recipe.I tried it today and they were awesome. Husband liked it immensly and kids want some more for the weekend. Just one question, can i put a dot of jam on it while baking……just to make it little more tempting ?
Vidhya Jayadeep
April 3, 2011 at 5:58 pmI think that would be alright.As long as its just on the top and you are not mixing it with the dough it won’t have any other effects.Thank you dear for trying this out and letting us know the results.
Jaya
February 2, 2011 at 6:41 amVidhya, regarding your coconut cookies – in the picture it looks like there are several strands of saffron in the cookies, but there is no mention of saffron in the recipe.
Is this the correct photo for your cookies? Please reply regarding the saffron.
Thank you.
Surbhi
February 2, 2011 at 11:33 amSorry to butt in..But I think those flakes are coconut. I don’t think its saffron because that would be a lot of saffron 🙂
Jaya
February 2, 2011 at 2:09 pmHi Surbhi, I agree it would be a lot of saffron, but I couldn’t figure out what else would look like orange/yellow strands. Thanks.
Vidhya
February 2, 2011 at 2:42 pmHi Jaya & Surabi,
I haven’t used any saffron Its just the dry coconut flakes that had browned while baking.And yes it do look like saffron :).
Jaya
February 2, 2011 at 6:17 pmThank you Vidhya.
Yolanda
February 1, 2011 at 7:54 pmHi,
I read the comments before starting so I slightly adjusted the flour, sugar, and butter measurements: I used 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 stick butter. Also, my dough was a little dry so I used 2 tsp milk to help soften/smooth the dough. My cookies were finished baking in 15 min. Thanks for sharing this recipe–these cookies were quick and easy to make and tasted yummy with tea!
rani
January 30, 2011 at 7:04 pmand can u also explain how much flour i mean is that 1cup or 2 cup,i couldn’t understand.
thanks
Vidhya
February 2, 2011 at 2:36 pm7/8 cup would be 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of flour.Hope you are clear.
rani
January 30, 2011 at 7:00 pmhi,
can i use shredded coconut.
Vidhya
February 2, 2011 at 2:35 pmHi Rani,
If you are using fresh shredded coconut please dry roast them in a pan or even in the oven till there is no moisture .As the moisture in the coconut may change the way the cookies turn out.(I haven’t tried this but I am positive the fresh shredded coconut would be ok if dry roasted.)
Vidhya
December 3, 2010 at 8:57 pmThanks for trying it out. About the sweetness, normally for cookies half the quantity of all purpose flour is the quantity of sugar recommended. In this recipe I have used a little more than that. But again it is a matter of taste – some may like it a little sweeter 🙂
About the baking time – one possible reason I could think of could be the size of the cookies you might have made. Mine were small – and the smaller the cookies, lesser the cooking time. And another thing I learned from my experience is that cookies may look and feel soft when taken out from the oven, but would harden to the right consistency once cools down.
Hope you would try this again and let us all know your experience.
parul
December 1, 2010 at 10:09 pmlooks v easy,will try it tomorrow
Smita
November 30, 2010 at 10:07 pmHi,
I made these today.. for me i felt it needed some more sugar in it. Wasnt enough sweet for me, also had to bake for another 6-7 minutes instead of 15 mins as mentioned.
Smita
Jaleela
November 30, 2010 at 11:33 amwow super