January 20, 2014

Lemon cookies covered in coconut powder


Ingredients:

2 eggs
125 g butter at room temperature
2,5 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 g baking powder
Juice of half a lemon
Zest of one lemon
Coconut powder

Directions:
  • Heat the oven to 190C, line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • With a mixer, beat together the egg yolks, powdered sugar and butter until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest. You may also use lemon aroma if you have any.
  • Sift in the flour and baking powder and knead.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes, then shape into lollipop-sized balls.
  • Put the egg whites in one plate and the coconut powder in another. Dip the cookies into the egg white first, then cover them with the coconut. Place them onto the baking tray and bake until golden brown.

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