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Coconut Cookies

Name: Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 8 egg whites; 500 g sugar; 500 g coconut; lemon; wafer discs

From the kitchen ofKarla Wagner

The story

From Karla's family cookbook (2014). These airy coconut cookies on wafer discs are a delicate Christmas treat — moist, light, and with a subtle hint of lemon.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 40 min
Servings: 40
Difficulty: easy

Method

Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, then stir with the sugar for approx. 30 minutes.
Mix well with the remaining ingredients (desiccated coconut and lemon zest).
Place small mounds on wafer discs.
Bake at moderate heat (approx. 150–160°C) until lightly golden.

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