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Only five ingredients go into these delicate wafers, perfect for a light snack.
Photo courtesy Artisan Books
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Alice Medrich showcases non-wheat flours in “Flavor Flours,” using them as hero ingredients rather than mere substitutes to create a new world of flavor for every curious baker and passionate eater, not just for those living gluten-free.
Cover courtesy Artisan Books
55 min
DURATION
25 min
COOK TIME
30 min
PREP TIME
3 dozen cookies
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the foil
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (100 grams) unsweetened dried shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Equipment
- Baking sheets
Directions
- Notes: Nonstick foil is the easier type to use and can be wiped and reused over and over again. You can sprinkle the cookies before baking with a pinch of black or white sesame seeds, or substitute 1/2 cup (55 grams) finely chopped pecans or almonds with 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract for an equal amount of the coconut. Line the baking sheets with regular foil (dull side facing up) and grease the foil lightly but thoroughly with vegetable oil spray or butter. Or line the baking sheets with nonstick foil (nonstick side up, see Notes).
- Mix the egg whites with the coconut, sugar, and salt until well blended. Stir in the butter. Let the batter rest for at least 15 minutes to allow the coconut to absorb moisture (or cover and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days).
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Stir the batter well. Drop level tablespoons 3 inches apart on the lined sheets. Spread the batter to a diameter of 3-1/2 inches (about 1/4 inch thick).
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cookies are mostly golden brown on top — a few pale patches are okay. Rotate the sheets from front to back and top to bottom about halfway through the baking time. If the cookies are not baked enough, they will not be completely crisp when cool.
- Slide the foil sheets onto racks and let the cookies cool slightly or even completely before removing them.
- To retain crispness, put the cookies in an airtight container as soon as they are cool. They may be stored airtight for at least 1 month.
More from Flavor Flours:
• Sweet or Savory Corn Cookie Recipe • Buckwheat Cake Recipe with Date-Nuts and Cherries
Reprinted with permission from Flavor Flours: A New Way to Bake with Teff, Buckwheat, Sorghum, Other Whole & Ancient Grains, Nuts & Non-Wheat Flours
by Alice Medrich and published by Artisan Books, 2014.
In Flavor Flours
Full disclosure: I love coconut and coconut cookies and simply cannot choose a favorite crunchy coconut confection. There are only five ingredients and not a bit of flour in these easy-peasy, super-crunchy cookies. Keep them on hand to dunk, smear with peanut butter, make ice cream sammies, or dip in dark chocolate.
