Coconut Shortbread

Name: Coconut Shortbread
Yield: Makes 24
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup fresh or frozen grated unsweetened coconut; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation info

Makes
24

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

This cookie combines the best of all worlds—the buttery, flaky texture of shortbread with the flavor of coconut. It’s ideal with tea or coffee.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Sift together the flour and salt. Mix in the coconut.
In another bowl, beat the butter and ½ cup of the sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and mix well.
Add the flour mixture and mix well to form a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat the