Almond and coconut balls

Name: Almond and coconut balls
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 125 g cold butter; 50 g Sugar; 3 pck. Vanilla sugar; 150 g Flour; 50 g ground almonds (without skin); 50 g Coconut flake; 50 g Icing sugar; 15 g Coconut chips; 7-10 Tbsp Cling film; baking paper

AUTHOR
Kate Willis

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
75 mins

TOTAL TIME
95 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 20

125 g cold butter
50 g Sugar
3 pck. Vanilla sugar
150 g Flour
50 g ground almonds (without skin)
50 g Coconut flake
50 g Icing sugar
15 g Coconut chips
7-10 Tbsp Cling film
baking paper

Directions

1
Knead the butter in pieces, sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, flour, ground almonds and grated coconut first with the dough hooks of the mixer, then with your hands to a smooth dough. Wrap in foil and chill for about 30 minutes.
2
Line two baking trays with baking paper. Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200°C/ circulating air: 175°C/ gas: see manufacturer). Form walnut-sized balls from the dough and place them on the baking trays. Bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes.
3
Mix icing sugar and 2 sachets of vanilla sugar. Remove the cookies and let them cool down a little. Roll in the sugar mixture. Decorate with coconut chips. Let them cool down.