BESITOS DE COCO

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Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups fresh shredded coconut
3 eggs yolks
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cups flour

Steps

1
Preheat oven at 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2
In a large bowl, mix 2 cups coconut with egg yolks and vanilla. Blend well with a wooden spoon, then add brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, allspice, lemon zest, and flour. Work into a dough.
3
Form the dough into balls and place over lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from sheet and sprinkle with remaining coconut. Cool on a rack.