Coconut Cookies

Ingredients :

• 125 gm butter, softened
• 1/3 cup icing sugar or 3/4cup crushed sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup AP flour
• 1 tbsp. cornflour
• 1 cup desiccated coconut plus extra for rolling

Method :

• Heat oven to 180° C.
• Sift flour and corn flour together in a bowl.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter and icing sugar until creamy.
• Add vanilla and beat for few seconds.
• Add flour mixture & coconut to the butter mixture and mix until it forms a soft dough.
• Divide the mixture into 18 equal parts and shape into balls.
• Now roll these balls in extra coconut to coat.
• Place cookies on paper lined cookie sheets and press to slightly flatten.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and golden brown at 170 degree C.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.