Easy coconut biscuits
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
16 cookies
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Calories
213 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Easy coconut biscuits
Description
This recipe for Easy coconut biscuits uses oatmeal and desiccated coconut along with all-purpose flour and dark brown sugar to create a flavorful, textured dough. The butter is melted with golden syrup and vanilla to provide moisture and depth. When bicarbonate of soda is stirred into boiling water, it activates just before mixing into the melted butter, helping the biscuits rise and become tender yet chewy.
The dough is combined gently to ensure all dry ingredients are incorporated and then shaped into balls before baking. These coconut-infused biscuits develop a golden color with a slightly crisp exterior and chewy center once baked at a moderate temperature.
Ingredients
- 225 grams oatmeal
- 150 grams all-purpose flour
- 150 grams dark brown sugar
- 140 grams desiccated coconut
- 150 grams butter unsalted
- 4 tablespoons golden syrup this equates to 80g
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3 tablespoons water boiling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170℃/338℉/gas mark 3. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine together the oatmeal, flour, dark brown sugar and desiccated coconut in a large mixing bowl. Dark brown sugar can be a bit lumpy, so make sure you break up any clumps. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the butter, golden syrup and vanilla extract. Over a gentle heat, melt all the ingredients together.
- Measure the boiling water into a small bowl and add the bicarbonate of soda. Give it a quick stir and immediately pour it into the melted butter mixture. It will foam a little.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter mixture. Combine together with a large spoon. Ensure you incorporate all the dry ingredients hiding in the bottom of the bowl.
- With your hands, pinch off large pieces of cookie dough and roll them into balls. If you want to be precise you can weigh each dough ball. We opt for balls of 50g each, which will give you roughly 16 biscuits.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. With the palm of your hand, push down on the balls until they are about 1cm/0.4" thick. This is a rough dough due to the oatmeal, so, if you see any cracks on the sides of the biscuits as you flatten the dough balls, just pinch the cracks shut.
- Space the biscuits about 5cm/2" apart on the baking trays. These biscuits don't rise a great deal, so the way you shape them now is pretty much how they will come out of the oven.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes until the biscuits are light golden brown on top.
- Allow the biscuits to cool on their trays for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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