Coconut snow cookies

“This is a biscuit from my childhood – a very simple cookie that will last … if not all consumed by the kids.”

Coconut snow cookies Credit: Kitti Gould

• makes

  40

• prep

  30 minutes

• cook

  30 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 250 g shredded coconut
• 240 g egg whites (about 7 eggs)
• 3 g cream of tartar
• 250 g pure icing sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 200 g plain milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 160˚C (140˚C fan-forced). Grease and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. Heat a frying pan over low-medium heat, add the coconut and gently toss for about 10 minutes to release the oils and lightly toast, without colouring the coconut. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
3. Into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the egg whites and cream of tartar. Mix on medium speed for a few minutes or until the whites have risen to medium body. Add the icing sugar and vanilla bean paste and gently mix to incorporate. Once combined, increase the speed to high and mix for about 5-10 minutes or until firm peaks form. Gently fold in the coconut.
4. Place small spoonfuls of mixture about 5 cm in diameter on the baking trays, leaving room between each. Continue until you have used half the mixture. Place a small piece of chocolate in the centre of each cookie, then cover with the remaining meringue mixture.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven, allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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