Coconut Cookies (Kokosky) | Traditional Fluffy Recipe

Name: Coconut Cookies (Kokosky) | Traditional Fluffy Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 27 pieces
Ingredients: 430 g of granulated white sugar; 250 g of shredded coconut; 250 g of egg white (approx. 8 eggs); 50 g of red currant jam; 1 piece of baking paper

27 pieces

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Ingredients

430 g of granulated white sugar
250 g of shredded coconut
250 g of egg white (approx. 8 eggs)
50 g of red currant jam

Required Utensils

1 piece of baking paper

Preparing the Mixture in a Bain-Marie

1
Place a pot with water on the stove, filled up to one-third of its height. When the water starts to boil, reduce the heat to minimum, so that the water remains just below boiling point.
2
Place a bowl over the pot, ensuring it does not touch the water's surface. In the bowl, whisk the egg whites with sugar using a whisk. Stir manually until the mixture is warm and steam begins to rise.
3
Add the jam, mix well, and transfer the mixture to a food processor to whip it into a foam. Add the shredded coconut and mix until the mixture cools completely. It is important to wait for it to cool, otherwise the cookies will flatten during baking.

Shaping and Baking the Cookies

1
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the mixture into a piping bag with a plain tip and form full circles with a diameter of approximately 4 cm on the tray.
2
Let the cookies dry at room temperature for one hour. This step is essential to achieve a crispy texture on the surface.
3
Preheat the oven to 130 °C. Place the tray in the oven and bake the cookies for 20 minutes, until they turn a light brown color. Then, reduce the temperature by 20 °C and bake them for another 5 minutes. The cookies are ready when they easily detach from the baking paper.

Tip

Don't worry about over-whipping the egg whites – with this amount of sugar, the mixture will simply become very glossy and stable.

If the jam has large fruit pieces, blend it before adding it to the mixture.

Store the cookies at room temperature, not in the refrigerator, to maintain their optimal texture.

Sezamo

Secretul unor fursecuri perfecte stă în răbdarea de a le lăsa la uscat înainte de coacere – acest pas le oferă acea crustă crocantă specifică. Folosește un gem picant, precum cel de coacăze sau mure, pentru un contrast ideal cu dulceața cocosului.