Coconut Drops

Name: Coconut Drops
Yield: Makes 18
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups fresh or frozen grated unsweetened coconut; ½ teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest; light brown sugar for sprinkling

Preparation info

Makes
18

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Whenever my father set about baking and these drops were on the menu, we had a special treat. I remember nibbling them with milk for breakfast.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons

Dessert
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Add th