Exotic Coconut Crescent Cookies
Exotic coconut crescents are a recipe with fresh ingredients from the cookies category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 60 g coconut flakes
- 200 g cold butter
- 75 g powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 1 vanilla pod (aroma)
- 225 g flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flakes
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
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1.
Briefly toast the coconut flakes in a dry pan until golden, then let them cool. Quickly knead the diced butter with powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, vanilla aroma, flour and toasted coconut into a smooth dough by hand. Shape into three rolls about 3 cm in diameter, wrap in plastic film and chill for about 2 hours.
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2.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C fan.
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3.
Cut the dough into 1 cm thick slices and shape each into crescents. Place on parchment‑lined baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for about 10–12 minutes until light brown.
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4.
Mix the toasted coconut flakes with powdered sugar on a plate. While still warm, roll the finished crescents in the sugar mixture and let them cool.
