Coconut biscuits recipe

These coconut biscuits are simple, tasty and easy on the budget. They are perfect for kids to cook and made from simple pantry ingredients.

Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside.

In a bowl, sift the flour and stir in the coconut and sugar to combine.

Mix in the egg and then melted butter until all ingredients are moist.

Roll tablespoon-sized balls of the mixture and place on baking tray, spaced well apart.

Bake for 12 mins. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking tray for 5 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool further.

These biscuits keep really well and are still crunchy and delicious the next day.
To make these appealing to children you can press Smarties into them before they cool.
These biscuits really spread as they are baking; make sure you leave plenty of room on the trays.
This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.