Cape Malay Butter Coconut biscuits with cherries (Klapper scraps)
Cape Malay Butter Coconut biscuits with cherries (Klapper scraps)
Butter Coconut biscuits or Klapper scraps are deliciously crispy cookies made with desiccated coconut, flavored with vanilla and almond extract and topped with cherries.
Ingredients
- 250 grams lightly salted butter at room temperature
- 400 grams fine granulated sugar approximately 500 ml or 2 cups
- 125 ml sunflower or vegetable oil approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 10 ml vanilla extract approximately 2 teaspoons
- 5 ml almond extract approximately 1 teaspoon
- 240 grams desiccated medium coconut approximately 750 ml or 3 cups
- 500 grams cake flour or fine sponge flour approximately 875 ml or 3 1/2 cups, lightly packed
- 2.5 ml baking powder approximately 1/2 teaspoon
Decoration
- 125 ml whole glace cherries each cut into four pieces
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and cream together until light and fluffy, at least 5-7 minutes.
- Add the egg and beat until combined then add the oil, vanilla extract and almond extract and beat until combined.
- Add the sifted cake flour, desiccated coconut and baking powder and mix until it forms a firm dough.
- Leave the dough to rest for 10 minutes before shaping.
- Heat the oven to 170 degrees C or 150 Fan / 375 F / Gas Mark 5.
- Cut each glace cherry into 4 pieces and keep to decorate the unbaked cookies
- Use an ice cream scoop or spoon to measure the dough and roll into make small balls.
- Place the dough balls on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Use the back of a fork to press down and mark a crosswise pattern on the top of the cookies.
- Add 1/4 cherry to each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Do not let the cookies become brown.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes before placing the cookies in a single layer on a cooling rack.
- When the cookies are completely cool you can serve or store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional information for the recipe is an approximation and varies according to the ingredients and products used.
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