Coconut Cookies with Flakes: A Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos for Making at Home

Coconut Cookies – a favorite treat for children and adults alike. Sometimes these cookies are given unique names (for example, Bounty, Raffaello, or Coconut), baked in the shape of balls and coated with chocolate. But the base is usually a classic shortcrust pastry with butter, a simple step-by-step recipe for which we'd like to share on this page. These classic coconut cookies are quick and easy to make, so even a novice cook can easily make them.

Coconut Cookies: A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe

Nutritional value per serving

480 kcal

Proteins: 6.1 g
Fats: 27.5 g
Carbohydrates: 53.5 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 30 min
Time in the kitchen: 30 min
Complexity:

A simple recipe.
Number of servings: 24

Historians believe the first shortbread cookie recipes were invented by Scottish pastry chefs around the mid-16th century. The baking of exquisite coconut cookies began much later, when European cooks became familiar with the exotic ingredient coconut flour, and recipes for well-known dishes began to adapt to new culinary trends.

The recipe with the addition of coconut flour gained particular popularity in Belgium, which is why in many countries they are known as “Belgian coconut cookies.”

Homemade coconut cookies can be made with either coconut flour or coconut flakes:

coconut flour cookies, the recipe for which is also on our channel, turns out denser;
The coconut flake cookies, the simple recipe for which is presented on this page, will be airy and crumbly.

You can find similar cookies in the Chshkino range, but it's much more fun to make classic coconut cookies yourself, using a recipe using coconut flakes. All the necessary ingredients can be found at home or at your local VkusVill store, and the preparation process is very simple and doesn't require expensive appliances.

Homemade Belgian Coconut Cookies

Coconut Cookies – A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos

Ingredients

Servings

Butter

100 G
Sugar

100 G
Coconut flakes

100 G
Flour

200 G
Egg C1

2 pcs
Baking powder

5 G
Vanilla sugar

10 G
Salt

1 pinch

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine soft butter, regular sugar (+ a packet of vanilla sugar) and a pinch of salt.

Step 2

Mix the ingredients thoroughly using a mixer or mash with a fork.

Step 3

Add 2 eggs (white + yolk) into the mixture one at a time, thoroughly mixing the butter base with the egg each time until smooth.

Step 4

Add 100 grams of coconut flakes to the dough and mix until evenly distributed (you can mix with a spatula or fork).

You can use any colored shavings instead of the white ones shown in the photo. This will make the cookies even more unique, and the dish will look bright and festive. Coconut cookies with green, red, purple, and even multicolored shavings look very unique.

Step 5

In a separate container, mix 180 grams of flour and 5 grams of baking powder (a full teaspoon).

Step 6

Add the dry mixture to the base in parts, kneading a soft, but at the same time fairly dense dough.

Depending on the number of eggs, you may need 180-200 grams of flour. If the dough seems too runny after adding all the mixture, you can add a little more non-baking powder flour. Be careful not to make the dough too stiff, or the cookies will turn out tough.

Step 7

All that's left to do is make the cookies into a beautiful round shape. To do this, roll the dough on a floured base into a sausage shape (as shown in the photo).

Step 8

Using a spatula, divide the sausage into 24 equal-sized pieces.

Step 9

Roll each piece between your palms, compacting and forming a ball, as shown in the photo.

If desired, you can enhance the recipe by filling the cookies with chocolate, cottage cheese, or almonds. The result will be not just cookies, but a whole festive dessert with a bright chocolate or almond flavor.

Step 10

Place the dough pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat, leaving enough space for them to rise in size.

Step 11

Bake the cookies in an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) for approximately 18-20 minutes. The recommended baking mode is "top and bottom without convection."

Cooking times on other modes may vary (as with charlotte and any other baked goods). Also, consider the operating characteristics of your oven.

Step 12