Almond coconut cookies are chewy with a slightly crisp exterior and filled with the flavour of almond and coconut. These gluten-free almond cookies also have a zingy lemon kick.
½cupunsweetened fine desiccated coconut(40g / 1.4oz)
⅓cupbrown sugar(70g / 2.5oz)
½teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
1large egg
¼cupunsalted butter, melted
Zest of one large lemon
¼cupicing sugar (powdered sugar)
17sliced almonds
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
microplane
Large mixing bowl
Balloon whisk & silicone spatula
Cookie scoop, if you have one
Cookie sheet
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / 160C fan forced. Line a large baking sheet or cookie sheet with baking paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the almond meal, desiccated coconut, brown sugar, baking powder and salt until well dispersed and there are no lumps.
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the egg, butter and lemon zest. Mix well with a spatula until it comes together into a sticky dough.
Roll small balls, about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons worth (you can use a cookie scoop if you like), then roll them in the icing sugar.
Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking tray at least 1 1/2 inches apart, the press a sliced almond into the top of each one. Gently press down on the balls to about 1 ½ cm thick (½ inch).
Bake for 14-16 minutes, turning the tray at the halfway point, until the tops turn golden.
Let them cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
The names almond meal and almond flour are generally interchangeable. Not actually a flour at all, almond meal / flour is very finely ground blanched almonds.
Desiccated coconut is very finely cut coconut. If you can only get the larger shredded coconut, you can cut it finer in your food processor or blender.
Baking powder and baking soda are different so make sure to use the correct one.
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