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Cornmeal Coconut Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Cornmeal Coconut Cookies

10 ingredients 15 min + 8 min 4 dozen cookies openrecipes
Cornmeal Coconut Cookies

"These cookies are delicate and crispy, like biting into a crunchy slice of sweet cornbread. You can add vanilla instead of the rum. I just did that to compliment the shredded coconut, and it worked like a charm."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1087
Calories
25g
Protein
46g
Fat
139g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups finely-ground cornmeal (such as Goya® Fine Yellow Corn Meal)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon coconut-flavored rum (such as Bacardi® Coconut™)

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