Macadamia Biscuits

Name: Macadamia Biscuits
Yield: Makes about 60
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 45 g (1½ oz/½ cup) desiccated coconut; 70 g (2½ oz/½ cup) macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 280 g (10 oz/2¼ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 egg; 185 g (6½ oz/1 cup) soft brown sugar; 180 g (6½ oz) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes about
60

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

180 g (6½ oz) unsalted butter, softened
185 g (6½

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl using electric beaters until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat until well combined. Transfer to a large bowl and add the sifted flour and baking powder, the coconut and macadamia nuts. Using a flat-bladed knife, mix to a soft dough. Gather together, then divide the mixture into two portions.