Jam and coconut cookies
Butter cookies glazed with plum jam and dipped in coconut. Makes 60
Soft golden butter cookies, brushed with warm plum jam after baking and dipped in desiccated coconut. Bright, simple and loved by children.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
- 9 oz buttersoft
- 8 oz sugarground fine
- 1 ⅛ lb self-raising flour
- 1 pinch yellow food colour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup milk¾ cup, warm (approx)
For the topping
- 5 ½ oz plum jamwarmed
- 2 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and line baking trays.
Step 3: Add the 1 ⅛ lb self-raising flour, 1 pinch yellow food colour and 1 tsp baking powder and bind into a soft dough, adding the ¾ cup milk gradually.
Step 4: Make 60 balls and arrange them on the trays.
Step 5: Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown. Cool.
15 minStep 6: Brush the tops with warm 5 ½ oz plum jam and dab them in the 2 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut. Jam-topped biscuits are best eaten the same day: the jam softens them.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 265 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jam and coconut cookies take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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