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Breakfast coconut cookies by Paul Hollywood.

Servings: 15

Ingredients

  • 125 g plain flour
  • 100 g cold diced butter
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 20 g dessiccated coconut
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/ tsp vanilla extract
  • 40 ml milk
  • caster sugar to sprinkle

Instructions

  • Combine flour and butter with fingertips.
    Add coconut, sugar, baking powder and mix to combine.
  • Add 25 ml milk and vanilla extract, bring the mixture together using hands.
    Add the rest of the milk 1 tsp at time just until you have a smooth dough.
    Form a ball, cover with cling film and rest in fridge at least 30 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough on a flour dusted surface and cut squares about 2 inches/ 5 cm per side.
  • Put them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, poke holes in them with a fork and rest in fridge for 30 minutes more.
  • Right before baking sprinkle them with caster sugar.
  • Bake at 370°F/190°C for about 15 minutes ur until gold.
  • Remove from oven and let them cool before touching.
  • They can be stored in a tin box up to a week.