This is my daughter Sachi’s recipe. To be precise, this is the recipe that she learned at her school. I loved these cookies, so I asked her to write down the recipe in my recipe book, which will belong to her one day. There are many Coconut Cookie recipes out there, but I think this is the best one. I call this recipe ‘Sachi’s Coconut Cookies’.
Makes
24 to 30 cookies
Ingredients
125g Butter *using less butter makes thicker & softer cookies!
3/4 cup Sugar *1/2 cup is quite OK
1 Large Egg
1 cup Self-Raising Flour
1 cup Desiccated Coconut
Method
- Preheat oven to 170 to 180°C. Line base of a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a bowl, cream softened Butter and Sugar together until smooth, then add Egg and mix well until light and fluffy.
- Add Self-Raising Flour and Coconut and combine.
- Drop dough by heaped teaspoonfuls or about 2cm balls onto baking paper on tray. Cookies need plenty space around each because they will melt and go flat & large.
- Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.
Comments
Zolah
21/08/2025
What a perfect coconut cookie! Love the texture and ease of ingredients….it is now my go-to when I crave a chewy coconut treat! Only modification I did was add 1 tsp real vanilla extract when incorporating the egg.
Thank you for sharing your daughters wonderful cooking talents!!
Hiroko
22/08/2025
Hi Zolah. Thank you for finding this recipe and trying it. I’m glad you like it. This super easy recipe is one of my family’s favourites. I haven’t made these cookies for a long time. I am going to make them today.