Ingredients
1 cup fine desiccated coconut
1 ½ cups plain (all purpose) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅔ cup caster sugar
113 g unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
¼ cup strawberry jam |
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Method
1.
Preheat
the oven to 180C / 350F / 160C fan forced. Line 2 cookie trays with baking
paper.
2.
Mix
together the coconut, flour and baking powder - set aside.
3.
Beat
together the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla
and beat well to combine.
4.
Add
half the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Repeat with remaining dry
ingredients.
5.
Roll
approximately 3 teaspoons of dough into balls (notes). Use your thumb to make a
deep dent in the top of each one.
6.
Add ½
teaspoon of jam into the indentation.
7.
Bake
for 11-12 minutes, turning the tray at half way, until the edges turn golden.
Notes
For
best results, you should always weigh ingredients like flour and sugar
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Rolling
the cookie balls -
I like to scoop the dough with a mini cookie scoop, so all cookies are
the same size and then roll them with hands to smooth out. |
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