Blogging Marathon #20
Theme: Anniversary Special - Kid's Delight
I adapted this recipe from a cookbook that is arguably the Cookbook "Bible" for Caribbean cuisine. It is very expensive to purchase this cookbook online. The best way to get it is to have someone who travels to Trinidad or the Caribbean and have them get a copy of it for you, from a bookstore. That's how I got my copy. Although published in Trinidad, it is comprehensive with recipes from the entire Caribbean and beyond. I adapted this recipe to make it eggless, so that it can be enjoyed by pure vegetarians also!
These are one of my favorite Caribbean treats - the first thing I order whenever I go to a Caribbean bakery. This eggless, healthier version with whole wheat flour came out with a nice soft texture - I hope you end up loving them as much as I do!
Coconut Lime Cookies (adapted from The Multi-Cultural Cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago & the Caribbean)
(click here for printable recipe)Ingredients:
2 oz./ 1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
2 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups dessicated coconut, grated
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a cookie sheet.
In a large bowl, combine flours, salt and baking powder.
In another bowl, mix butter and sugar until creamy. Add applesauce, lime juice and coconut milk and mix well.
Add dry ingredients in two parts, mixing well after each addition.
Fold in coconut.
Shape into balls and place on a prepared cookie sheet.
These cookies don't spread so you can place the cookies close together on the cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes.
These cookies are very common in the Caribbean, often called Coconut Drops. Their texture is different from traditional cookies. They are firm and solid, but soft, without being crumbly.
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How about linking this in to Food on friday: Lemons and limes? Cheers
ReplyDeleteMir- you are the only carribean person I know about personally (almost) on this planet...so you would have top plan a trip to carribean and then to India to give me that bible of yours :)...now i know where you are churning out such wonderful recipes ...coconut and lime seems like a never heard before combo especially for cookies...amazing
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny Pradnya..you have me LOL - when I win a million bucks and can afford both airplane tickets, I will be at your doorstep with the cookbook!
DeleteBoth combo are very nice. Coconut lime cookies looks crunchy and yummy.
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Yum cookies. I love the description "They are firm and solid, but soft, without being crumbly". When you get Pradnya the cookbook do drop by here before you visit her. :)
ReplyDeleteYummy cookies,feel like munching some.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are visitng Pradnya, come over to my place too :)) Can have a detailed look at that book of yours and can give you a lot of books from my collection too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking this in. Cheers
ReplyDeletedelicious looking cookies, haven't tasted this combo...will try is sometime!
ReplyDeletehahah..agree with what Pradnya has to say..you are really one amazing person Mir!..so glad you keep churning out such delicious dishes..
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely cookie!!! thanks for linking it to the event!!! Looking for more recipes!!!
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Cant wait to try them...and they are made from whole wheat too...Me n my kiddo can feast over it..Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteInteresting and unique combo of coconut and lime. Love it..
ReplyDeleteAwesome recipe
ReplyDeleteCookies looks great!
ReplyDeleteLovely recipe Mir. I combination of coconut and lime is just awesome. Talking of which I have a batch of coconut-lime cookies baking in the oven right now.
ReplyDeleteYet another traditional one from the Caribbean! Wonder what the texture must be like since you say they re soft without being crumbly. Really want to try this out. The ingredient mix is so unique for a cookie!
ReplyDeleteWow cookies looks really tasty. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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