These oatmeal and coconut biscuits (cookies) are simple and quick to make. The small size of these biscuits make great snacks. You can serve these at parties; especially Christmas since the coconut on top looks like snow. Share and enjoy the biscuits with your family and friends! Move down to Step 1 to get started.
Note: The term "biscuits" in this article is referring to the British/Australian term, not to the North American term for soft biscuits that are more akin to scones.
Makes approximately 30 small biscuits
Ingredients
- 100g (3.5oz) salted butter, at room temperature
- 100g (3.5oz) brown sugar
- 50g (1.75oz) white sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 egg
- If you don't want to use vanilla extract, use 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar, omitting the egg .
- ¾ cup plain flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
- Use self raising flour instead of plain flour if you don't want to use baking powder.
- Pinch of salt
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal or rolled oats
- 2⁄3 cup desiccated coconut
- Extra desiccated coconut for decoration.
Steps
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Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
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Beat together (using an electric hand beater) the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract and egg in a small bowl. Beat thoroughly until well combined. Make sure that everything is evenly distributed.
- Remember to omit the egg if you are using vanilla sugar.
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Sift the flour into another bowl. Make sure you allow air to get into the flour. When sifting, hold the sieve approximately 20cm (8 inches) from the bowl. If you hold it too high, you will end up losing some flour.
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Add the baking powder, salt, oats and desiccated coconut to the bowl with the flour and stir together gently. Make sure it is well combined. Avoid stirring the ingredients together too much as the flour may clump up again and the biscuit will not be as light.
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Stir the dry mixture into the butter mixture. Use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to fold the mixture together. Continue mixing until everything has completely combined.
- At this stage, your mixture may be a bit dry. Add a small amount of milk to help it come together.
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Line a baking tray with baking paper (parchment paper). Make sure you're not using greaseproof paper as it's not suitable for baking biscuits—greaseproof paper cannot withstand high heat.
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Scoop out biscuit mixture with a teaspoon and place each piece of dough on the baking paper. Ensure that you leave plenty of space between each biscuit as the biscuits will expand. You will not want to have one giant biscuit.
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Sprinkle the extra desiccated coconut over the biscuits and place the tray in the oven to bake for about 10 minutes. If possible, place the biscuits on the middle rack of your oven. Remember to watch the biscuits very carefully to ensure that they don't burn.
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Take the tray out of the oven and transfer the biscuits to a cooling rack. Be careful when doing this as the oven will be fairly hot. Use a tea towel or oven mitt to hold the tray while taking it out.
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Allow the biscuits to cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!Advertisement
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QuestionCan I just use white sugar instead of brown?Nathan WuCommunity AnswerWhite sugar imparts a slightly different flavor than brown sugar and may affect the overall taste of the dish, but if you're okay with that, then sure.
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Tips
- It's advised that you watch the biscuits the entire time while it's cooking as they can burn very quickly.Thanks
- The cooking time may vary depending on your oven and thickness of your biscuits.Thanks
- You can slightly flatten the biscuits if you prefer them wider. Just remember to leave more space between them.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Medium-large bowl
- Small bowl
- Electric hand beater
- Sifter or a fine-mesh strainer
- Baking tray
- Baking paper (parchment paper)
- Teaspoon
- Cooling rack
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