Cookie comes from an Italian word "maccarone" which means paste. One of the very popular
coconut cookies is "coconut macaroons". Its principal ingredients are egg-whites, sugar and shredded dried coconut.
Types of coconut macaroons are drizzled with chocolate, typically milk chocolate and chocolates or white chocolate;
nuts in many cases are added to coconut macaroons, typically almond slivers, peanuts,pecans, cashews or other nuts.
coconut cookies
Ingredients:
Two eggs,
2 cups sugar,
1/4 cup milk,
1 cup melted shortening or oil,
3-1/2 cups flour,
2 teaspoons baking powder,
1/2 teaspoon salt,
1 teaspoon vanilla.
Procedure steps to make coconut cookies:
Beat eggs, add sugar, milk, and melted shortening or oil, and mix well.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and increase the first mixture.
Add vanilla and mix well. Chill.
Roll out thin on a slightly floured board.
Cut dough with a round fluted cutter, brush each cookie with a little milk, and sprinkle with coconut.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Bake in a moderate oven (350ŗF) about ten minutes or until brown.
Enjoy your coconut cookies!
