Eggless Coconut Cookies

Name: Eggless Coconut Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons salted butter (softened); 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 5 cardamom pods (peeled and seeds crushed); 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder and more to sprinkle; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut, unsweetened (divided); 1/2 cup +1 teaspoon atta (also known as whole wheat flour)

By Manali Singh

4.84 from 6 votes

Mar 28, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023

Indian style crispy and eggless Coconut Cookies are perfect to be enjoyed with a cup of chai. You only need 10 minutes to make these!

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Indian style crispy Eggless Coconut Cookies are so good with a cup of chai. You only need 10 minutes to make these!

This recipe has been in the making for long! I remember the first time I made coconut cookies was probably 3 years back but somehow I didn’t get around posting it and it wasn’t Indian style coconut cookies. I have had few requests from my readers to post recipe for Indian style Eggless Coconut Cookies (or Coconut Biscuits as well call them!) and I am sorry that it took me so long. I have been meaning to make these for months now but anyway better late than never. These are Indian style biscuits, crispy and perfect to be dunk in chai. And you guys know the best part? These are made with atta (durum wheat) so you don’t have to get any fancy flour for these. Just very basic ingredients and some seriously delicious cookies ready in no time!

The first thing you need to make these cookies is good quality coconut powder. I had unsweetened coconut flakes from Trader Joe’s. I ran it in my food processor to make a powder of it. You can use a good quality coconut powder right away. And rest of the ingredients are really simple – powdered sugar, butter, some vanilla extract, atta (wheat flour), cardamom powder and my 2 secret ingredients – imitation coconut extract and nutmeg powder. Both these ingredients really add to the flavors, you can skip them but I highly recommend them. Especially I think the nutmeg went so well in these cookies! I hope you guys give these eggless coconut cookies a try and if you do please don’t forget to share a picture with me! I know you guys love all my Indian style cookie recipes so I am hoping you would love these too. ?

Method

Cream butter and powdered sugar together till well combined. Add cardamom powder and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder and mix.

Add vanilla extract, coconut extract and mix till well combined.

Add 1/2 cup coconut powder and mix. I used flaked coconut and crushed it using my food processor.

Add atta and mix.

Mix to form a dough, you may use your hands here [I did!]

Make small balls out of the dough and press to flatten it. You will get 10-12 cookies depending on how big or small you make your cookies.

After you have shaped the cookies, roll each in the remaining 3 tablespoons coconut powder.

Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle nutmeg powder on top of each.

Bake at 350 F degrees for 18-20 minutes or till golden brown and crispy.

Let the cookies cool down completely and then store in an airtight container and enjoy with your chai!

* Atta is Indian Whole Wheat, what we use to make our everyday breads like roti and paratha. In case you can’t find it use white whole wheat flour.

* You may use unsalted butter but in that case make sure to add little, around 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the dough.