Coconut stars
This is essentially Linzer cookies with coconut, joined by a delicious coconut cream, dipped in white chocolate, and sprinkled again with coconut. These cookies are magical for coconut lovers and will transport you straight to seventh heaven!
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List of Ingredients:
Dough:
- 210 g plain flour
- 140 g butter or Hera fat
- 70 g powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- 35 g grated coconut
1) Coconut-Vanilla Cream:
- 2 dl milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 20 g vanilla pudding powder
- Granulated sugar (to taste)
- 50 g grated coconut
- 100 g butter
OR
2) Coconut Cream:
- 1/4 l milk
- 100 g butter
- 250 g grated coconut
- 250 g butter
- 150 g powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
OR
3) Coconut Cream with Honey and Rum:
- 125 g butter
- 50 g grated coconut
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp rum
Instructions:
Dough:
1
Mix all the ingredients together and knead the dough, then let it rest in the fridge for a while.
2
Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out stars or other shapes using cookie cutters, making sure to have two of each shape so you can sandwich them together with the cream later.
3
Place the cut-out shapes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated convection oven at 180°C until golden brown.
4
Layer the cookies in a cardboard box and let them rest for a few days. Right after baking, they are too fragile and would break when spread with cream.
Cream:
5
Choose the cream that you like best.
For Cream 1):
Cook a smooth, thick cream from milk and sweetened pudding powder, then stir in the egg yolk. Cover the pudding with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and let it cool.
Whip the cream finely, gradually adding softened butter. Finally, mix in grated coconut and powdered sugar to taste.
For Cream 2) and 3):
Simply mix all the ingredients together.
6
Store the cookies in a cardboard box lined with parchment paper in a cool place until Christmas.
Enjoy making and indulging in these delicious coconut cookies! 😊
