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[Recipe] Dominican Coconetes (Rustic Coconut Cookies)
Learn how to make Dominican coconetes these humble, rustic, easy to make coconut cookies, that we love so much.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 18 biscuits (aprox)
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- salted butter or unsalted, for greasing baking tray
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup salted butter room-temperature (½ stick)
- 2 egg (medium)
- 1¼ cup coarsely grated coconut
Instructions
1. Preparing
- Grease a baking tray. Pre-heat oven to 300 °F (145 ºC).
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2. Mix dry ingredients
- Sift baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and flour together, set aside.
3. Make cookies
- Combine sugar and butter in the stand mixer bowl, and beat at low speed until the butter acquires a light color.Add eggs, one by one, while beating continuously. Remove from the mixer. Fold in the coconut with a spatula, followed by the flour.Two spoonfuls at a time, make little mounds of the dough on the baking tray.
4. Bake cookies
- Bake until they turn golden brown (check at the 15 min mark).Cool to room temperature before serving.
Notes
- If yours turn out flatter, don't fret, that's exactly how the store-bought ones look.
Nutrition Information
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18biscuits (aprox)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.