tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post1504169030496543142..comments2024-03-27T16:44:08.431-07:00Comments on Delightful Repast: Thin and Crispy Coconut Cookies - Gluten-Free (or Not)Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-88345453383355554192017-09-18T19:04:54.899-07:002017-09-18T19:04:54.899-07:00Thank you, Bernideen. A thin and crispy cookie goe...Thank you, Bernideen. A thin and crispy cookie goes so well with a cup of tea, don't you think?Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-15726593677547896542017-09-18T17:30:19.657-07:002017-09-18T17:30:19.657-07:00These do look delicious Jean - another great recip...These do look delicious Jean - another great recipe! Thank you for sharing and linking. Coconut is wonderful too!Bernideen https://www.blogger.com/profile/12800285614494064098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-55943452228473284942017-09-13T04:47:01.276-07:002017-09-13T04:47:01.276-07:00Thanks, David! I do love them the way they are - e...Thanks, David! I do love them the way they are - except that I have to press them out by hand to make them thin and crispy - fiddly work!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-38004443746446037862017-09-13T00:01:42.654-07:002017-09-13T00:01:42.654-07:00I am no good at baking "fixes" - but the...I am no good at baking "fixes" - but they look great to me without the fix! Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-80346949272359278982017-09-12T17:53:32.215-07:002017-09-12T17:53:32.215-07:00Thanks, John. Yes, I've read Shirley Corriher ...Thanks, John. Yes, I've read Shirley Corriher - it's fun getting into the science of things! I'm afraid I know the answer to getting these to spread is more sugar and that I may just have to roll them out in a sheet and cut them into rectangles if I'm not willing to add sugar *and* the other possibilities - more egg, more butter - don't do the trick.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-84681704329194906472017-09-12T17:22:36.002-07:002017-09-12T17:22:36.002-07:00More sugar probably would help -- I'm no baker...More sugar probably would help -- I'm no baker, but my impression is it helps retain moisture in things. Have you tried reading Shirley Corriher? She's really good with explaining the chemistry behind cooking, and she's a great baker. Anyway, love the idea of this!Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-2400577985255139062017-09-12T05:35:20.492-07:002017-09-12T05:35:20.492-07:00Karen, thank you. I do soak the coconut, but I thi...Karen, thank you. I do soak the coconut, but I think you're right - they need still *more* liquid. Maybe I'll work on them again next week!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-47329768735332683892017-09-11T23:20:09.998-07:002017-09-11T23:20:09.998-07:00Hi Jean - a thin, coconut cookie sounds so very yu...Hi Jean - a thin, coconut cookie sounds so very yummy! I am thinking that more liquid is needed, as the coconut is so dry - perhaps soaking the coconut in water for a while, like you might with raisins. Just a thought.....perhaps coconut milk? I now have a craving for these......xx KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-43942766861844614522017-09-11T13:30:03.839-07:002017-09-11T13:30:03.839-07:00Thanks, Annette. It's way easier to make a puf...Thanks, Annette. It's way easier to make a puffy cookie than a super thin one, I've found! Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-78833894511926140732017-09-11T13:15:29.991-07:002017-09-11T13:15:29.991-07:00Jean, these look so lovely in any case. I actually...Jean, these look so lovely in any case. I actually have no idea how to make a cookie puff out on it's own. They just tend to do it, or maybe it's because I add in too much sugar. Who knows. I think it's one of those answers on a post card moments. Good luck with your quest for perfect cookies, I am sure you will get there. #DreamTeam xxAnnette, 3 Little Buttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529533542517938475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-13336876093189854702017-09-11T06:30:46.991-07:002017-09-11T06:30:46.991-07:00Quinn, thank you. For "not much of a baker,&q...Quinn, thank you. For "not much of a baker," that is a brilliant idea! I'll let you know how it works out! Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-24568397836766041942017-09-11T04:59:31.677-07:002017-09-11T04:59:31.677-07:00Thanks, Jann. Yes, they're especially good wit...Thanks, Jann. Yes, they're especially good with a nice cup of tea.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-81534681636740791722017-09-11T04:58:03.683-07:002017-09-11T04:58:03.683-07:00Dear Lily, thanks so much! I always buy Bob's ...Dear Lily, thanks so much! I always buy Bob's Red Mill organic unbleached flour. Glad you made the switch to unbleached. A lot of people don't like to make changes, but you are flexible - and that will keep you young! :D Now you have me craving cottage pie, but today there is chicken I must cook.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-56482112346441138822017-09-11T04:55:17.919-07:002017-09-11T04:55:17.919-07:00Those look like the perfect coconut cookie to me, ...Those look like the perfect coconut cookie to me, Jean! <br />On the flattening/spreading thing - and as I am not much of a baker, please take this with a grain of salt, not sugar - I would try adding more butter before adding more sugar, because sugar is the slipperiest of slopes for me and I always associate butter i cookies with cookies spreading while baking. I might also try flattening them Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-39870006005884395832017-09-10T19:42:31.171-07:002017-09-10T19:42:31.171-07:00Hi Jean, now and then I love a cookie with a crunc...Hi Jean, now and then I love a cookie with a crunch. These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-9650657566822044822017-09-10T19:32:56.986-07:002017-09-10T19:32:56.986-07:00Oh dear, Jean. On this recipe I am of no help at ...Oh dear, Jean. On this recipe I am of no help at all for advice! I am clueless on coconut flour other than a little here and there when the mood strikes! But these cookies do sound very good.<br /><br />This evening as I thought of our menus for this week I saw that once again several of your recipes will be included. Your Cole slaw dressing to go with a fish dish, your mashed potatoes to topAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-75404073810444216352017-09-10T16:18:26.593-07:002017-09-10T16:18:26.593-07:00Phil, it's funny I've actually made some v...Phil, it's funny I've actually made some very good gluten-free cakes with coconut flour; and cakes are trickier than cookies. But I think I'll take your advice and increase the egg from 1 to 2 and see what that does before I go adding more sugar or butter. I was going to use coconut oil in these but discovered my oil was expired. They definitely had enough coconut flavor, though, withJean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-14234851912465315292017-09-10T16:10:19.422-07:002017-09-10T16:10:19.422-07:00Tony, thank you. I was just getting ready to have ...Tony, thank you. I was just getting ready to have a nice cup of properly brewed tea! I'm so glad you're enjoying your trip. Can't wait to hear all about it!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-79857083739198067842017-09-10T16:08:44.964-07:002017-09-10T16:08:44.964-07:00Thank you, Miz Helen! And I'd love to join you...Thank you, Miz Helen! And I'd love to join you for tea and cookies - do you have a shady porch?Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-42735511135725988102017-09-10T15:36:08.146-07:002017-09-10T15:36:08.146-07:00I played around a bit with coconut flour last year...I played around a bit with coconut flour last year and I tended to underestimate just how much liquid it soaks up. It may not help much because I didn't try making cookies but after a few experiments and discussions with a friend we made some decent traybakes and brownies by increasing the egg content (and I mean quite a big increase in some cases). I used coconut oil too but mainly for the Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-73116833438055284892017-09-10T15:28:59.035-07:002017-09-10T15:28:59.035-07:00Just keep rolling them as thinly as you can Jean. ...Just keep rolling them as thinly as you can Jean. The thinner the cookie the less sugar, well as long as you keep the circumference small too. It's all in the taste and not the volume. With a nice cup of properly brewed tea to wash it down of course. All the best, Tony PS I'm in New York tomorrow. Really enjoying my North American escapade.TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-49855410386361134892017-09-10T15:13:31.559-07:002017-09-10T15:13:31.559-07:00I love thin crispy cookies with my afternoon tea, ...I love thin crispy cookies with my afternoon tea, delicious! I really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a safe and enjoyable weekend.<br />Come Back Soon!<br />Miz HelenMiz Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990448907520193758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-68563220108757261042017-09-10T10:48:24.192-07:002017-09-10T10:48:24.192-07:00Thanks so much, April. I'll definitely have fu...Thanks so much, April. I'll definitely have fun in my "laboratory" when I decide to sort it all out!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-18720419134332493732017-09-10T10:23:05.222-07:002017-09-10T10:23:05.222-07:00It does sound like they were fiddly, Jean, but you...It does sound like they were fiddly, Jean, but your Coconut Cookies look gorgeous and sound so delicious! I guess maybe try adding a little bit more sugar...I know how you feel about it though so maybe not...Thank you so much for sharing and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. April J Harrishttp://apriljharris.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-63759279978274887212017-09-09T19:30:24.732-07:002017-09-09T19:30:24.732-07:00Yep, Richard, I'm afraid if I want them to spr...Yep, Richard, I'm afraid if I want them to spread thinly I'm going to have to increase some things. Maybe I'll start with adding an egg, more butter and a little maple syrup. It's going to be fun!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.com