Eggless coconut cookies recipe – These are nankhatai kind of cookies with mild coconut flavor. These are more of Indian style biscuits, not the American style cookies.
Addition of cornstarch will make the lighter cookies.
The first time I posted the recipe, I baked them on low temperature for longer period of time. Just to keep the dome shape of cookie intact and also they will not spread if baked on low temp.
But with that method many readers have tried and they end up with hard cookies.
So I have modified the recipe and baking temp, time. Now you will not face this issue anymore.
Check out more eggless cookies recipes
Almond cookies // chocolate dipped vanilla cookies // Tutti frutti cookies
How to make eggless coconut cookies (Step by Step Recipe with Photos):
1) Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C for at least 10 minutes.
2) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it.
3) Take all purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda and coconut in a bowl.
4) Mix well till it gets incorporated.
5) Take soften butter and powdered sugar in another bowl.
6) Beat it till it gets light and smooth. Then beat in vanilla and coconut extract.
7) Add flour mixture.
8) Mix it with wood spoon or spatula till it gets crumbly texture.
9) Then using your hands, knead into a dough, it will be little dry but still it will come together.
10) Start making smooth balls of about 1 inch diameter. I got 13 balls out of it.
11) Arrange them on cookie sheet.
12) Bake into preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. By touch, it feels firm and it starts to get brown from the bottom.
13) Let them cool into sheet for 10 minutes, if you see bottom will be light brown like this.
14) Then remove it to the cooling rack to cool completely.
Serving suggestion: Have it with a cup of tea or coffee. It can be munched on anytime, any day whenever you crave for it.
Eggless coconut cookies recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon All purpose flour (Maida)
- 1 ½ teaspoons Corn flour (corn starch)
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ cup Desiccated coconut or unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup Unsalted butter soften at room temperature, 1 stick or 4 oz or 113 grams
- ½ cup Powdered sugar (Confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar)
- ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon Coconut extract optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C for at least 10 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it.
Making eggless coconut cookies:
- Take all purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda and coconut in a bowl.
- Mix well till it gets incorporated.
- Take soften butter and powdered sugar in another bowl.
- Beat it till it gets light and smooth.
- Then beat in vanilla and coconut extract.
- Add flour mixture. Mix it with wood spoon or spatula till it gets crumbly texture.
- Then using your hands, knead into a dough, it will be little dry but still it will come together.
- Start making smooth balls of about 1 inch diameter. I got 13 balls out of it.
- Arrange them on cookie sheet.
- Bake into preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. By touch, it feels firm and it starts to get brown from the bottom.
- Let them cool into sheet for 10 minutes,
- Then remove it to the cooling rack to cool completely.
Dr San Myint
thanks again.
Chaitra
Looks lovely. Can I try whole wheat flour instead of all purpose?
Kanan
yes you can
shama
I made these last night super easy thanks for the recipe . Are they supposed to soft of a little hard and crispy . Mine were soft last night , but have become little hard in the morning .
Kanan
Hi Shama, these cookies are crispy (you feel crispy as you bite, but soft and melt in your mouth texture as you eat)
Khushboo
Could I simply use coconut flour instead of all purpose flour & coconut? Thanks for your eggless recipe, I tried the chocolate chip cookie & they came out nice.
Kanan
Coconut flour is more absorbent than all purpose flour, so you need more liquid in the recipe. I have never tried this way, so not sure how it will turn out.
Nice to know that choco chips cookies came out good.
Shwetha
Can I add some chocolate chips in it
Kanan
Of course You can add chocolate chips. Add before making the smooth dough meaning while dough is in crumbly texture