Author Notes: I love the simplicity of this cookie. It is a very soft and cakey dome-shaped cookie topped with a sweet coconut frosting.
http://samanthamenzies.com/home/2011/09/soft-pillowy-coconut-frosted-cookies/ —Samantha Angela
Makes: 18
Ingredients
Cookie
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1/2
pound salted butter
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1-1/2
cups dark brown sugar
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2
eggs
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1/2
teaspoon vanilla
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1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1
pinch ground cardamom
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1/2
teaspoon baking soda
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1/2
teaspoon baking powder
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2-1/2
cups all purpose flour
Frosting
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1/2
cup icing sugar
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2
teaspoons coconut milk
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1
tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- Melt the butter and allow to cool.
- Cream the butter and sugar together with a whisk. Whisk in the eggs (one at a time), vanilla, and spices. Add the baking soda, baking powder and flour. Mix until just incorporated – the dough will be wet and sticky.
- Scoop cookie dough and using wet hands form into a ball about the size of a golf ball. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet (don’t press down on the balls, you want the cookies to have that pillowy dome shape).
- Bake at 350*F for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. The cookies should still be very soft and look underbaked. Let them cool on a rack before frosting.
- While the cookies are cooling combine the icing sugar in a small bowl with the coconut. Slowly add coconut milk 1 tsp at a time, making sure that the first tsp is fully incorporated before adding the next. The frosting should be thick and spreadable with a butter knife. If not, add more coconut milk (sparingly!) or icing sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled cookie and allow it to harden before eating.