(Killer) Coconut palm sugar cookies

Thank you Google, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

A few months ago I was searching for recipes I could use my coconut palm sugar in & I was fortunate enough to stumble upon Natalie’s Killer Cuisine & her recipe for Brown Sugar Cookies. This recipe is a winner, I challenge you not to eat 20% of the dough before baking, just you try..it’s completely impossible.

I was feeling a bit naughty & sandwiched some with cinnamon cream cheese frosting but to be honest, they really don’t need it. I preferred them plain.

Coconut Palm Sugar Cookies

(Adapted from Natalie’s Killer Brown Sugar Cookies)

Ingredients:

• 195g butter
• 1 3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 large egg plus 1 yolk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar (for rolling cookies in)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (for rolling cookies in)

Method:

1. preheat oven to 180c
2.  Melt 170g butter in a small pan and keep on the low heat for approx 4 minutes until the butter is a light brown color and smells nutty. Pour into a separate bowl and add the remaining  butter and whisk to melt the butter.
3.  Let cool 3 minutes , then add coconut palm sugar and salt. Whisk to incorporate sugar as much as possible, it will not completely adsorb don’t worry if it looks like a weird greasy mess (it comes together once you’ve added the eggs). Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract, continue mixing until a smooth mixture is achieved.
4. In a separate bowl soft together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and mix until fully combined, using a spatula. You will now have a sexy smooth dough that looks suspiciously like peanut butter.
5. Combine 1/4 cup of each sugar and brown sugar and mix. Roll out 36 balls of dough and coat in the sugar combination.
6.  Bake the cookies for 8 minutes, placing only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time to ensure even baking. Rotate the cookies after 4 minutes.
7. Allow to cool & hide from your kids/spouse/neighbours/coworkers…consume while hidden in your larder or linen closet at midnight. (Trust me, you don’t want to share)

These cookies are perfect with either the coconut palm sugar or the brown sugar, perfect fluffy insides & crispy sweet outsides. I suspect with the addition of ground ginger may just make the best gingerbread cookies ever too.