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Chocolate Coconut Cookies


A break from Xmas decorations, and on to cookies... although even these could be a nice homemade present...



Ingredients

100 g dark chocolate

50 g butter

50 g sugar

1 egg

80 g self-rising flour

80 g shredded coconut, plus more to dust

Makes 20 biscuits




Preheat the oven at 160°C. Melt the chocolate with the butter. Add the sugar, egg, flour and shredded coconut. You will get a very oily cookie dough.



With a teaspoon shape 20 small balls, which should be each about the size of a walnut. Roll the balls shredded coconut and then place them onto an oven tray lined with baking paper, making sure that you leave some space in between, as the cookies will flatten during baking.



Bake for 20 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking tray before lifting them.


Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©



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  1. JoDecember 23, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    I love coconut and chocolate cookies!

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  2. ZoeDecember 23, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Homemade gifts are always the best for these festive seasons... coconut and chocolate are great combination :D

    Merry Christmas Alessandra and all the best for you and your family for the year 2011 :D

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  3. ManuDecember 23, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Dei biscotti così estivi, che bello! E pensare che qui a Milano piove piove e piove :-(
    Buon Natale ♥

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  4. Priya SureshDecember 23, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    Fantastic and scrumptious cookies..

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