Tuckers

Delicate coconut cookies shaped into pyramids, flavored with vanilla and optional rose extract. These elegant treats feature a crispy exterior coated in sanding sugar and a chewy coconut interior.

24 servings
6 hr 5 min

Ingredients

  • cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 4 large egg whites
  • cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon food-grade pure rose extract
  • 1 drop Red liquid food coloring
  • ¼ cup White sanding sugar
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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot, dry to the touch, and starts pulling away from sides of pan, about 10 minutes.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Scrape dough into a heatproof bowl. Stir in vanilla and rose extract, if using. Add 1 drop of food coloring; stir well. Press plastic wrap on top of dough. Chill for at least 5 hours or overnight.

    300 min

  3. 3.

    Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and stack it on top of a second sheet (this keeps cookie bottoms from browning too quickly).

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball. With your fingers, pinch the ball to form a 3-sided pyramid that ends in a point. Dip into white sanding sugar.

    15 min

  5. 5.

    Bake cookies until lightly golden on top and slightly firm to the touch, 25-30 minutes. Let cool on sheet on a wire rack. DO AHEAD: Tuckers can be made 3 days ahead. Store cookies airtight at room temperature.

    30 min