Desserts, Vegetarian

Lemon & Coconut Cookies

Cooking method:

Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven SP101
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total time: 28 mins
  • Skill Easy
  • Serves 12 people

Lemon & Coconut Cookies

A perfect recipe for lemon flavour lovers. Each cookie is loaded with lemon zest and desiccated coconut. Gooey butter cookies with crispy edges. These cookies are an absolute lemon delight.

Allergies

Tip: Allergy Advice

This dish contains the following allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Nuts

Ingredients

  • 150g unsalted butter (melted)
  • 80g white sugar
  • 120g light brown sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 zest from lemon
  • 230g plain flour
  • 4 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 120g icing sugar
  • 2tbsp lemon juice

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Method

  • Step 1

    Using the bowl of your Ninja Kitchen System and the dough blade, add the melted butter along with the white and light brown sugar, pulse for 10-15 seconds to combine the butter and the sugars.

  • Step 2

    Next, add egg yolks, bicarbonate of soda, lemon zest, flour and desiccated coconut, and select mix for 30-60 seconds for form the cookie dough.

  • Step 3

    Roll the cookie dough into even sized balls, place on a tray or plate and put the cookie dough in the fridge for approximately 2 hours.

  • Step 4

    Set your Ninja Mini Flip oven to bake at 170C degrees (if you are using a regular oven, preheat the oven 10-15 minutes before).

  • Step 5

    Place the cookies on a baking tray, lined with greaseproof paper, place the cookies on a tray with a good separation between each cookie.

  • Step 6

    Bake for 12-13 minutes.

  • Step 7

    Allow the cookies to cool, then prepare the lemon drizzle by mixing the icing sugar with the lemon juice. Drizzle over the cool down cookies, sprinkle with extra desiccated coconut.