Nidos de coco

Ingredientes

• 250 gram/1 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup/125ml castor sugar
• 2 cups desiccated coconut
• 1&1/2 cups cake wheat flour (you may not need all of it)
• glazed cherries (for decorating)

Preparación

1. 1

   Preheat oven at 160 degrees Celsius. Line 2 cookies sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric or hand mixer

3. 3

   Mix in coconut

4. 4

   Add a little flour at a time until you form a soft dough, pliable dough

5. 5

   Using a teaspoon or tablespoon, depending on how big you prefer your cookies, scoop a little dough. Roll it into a round ball. Using your thumb or a decorating tool create a thumbprint in the centre and place a piece of cherry or a little jam on top. The cookies will spread out when baked.

6. 6

   Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are just starting to turn brown

7. 7

   Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once cool store in an airtight container